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    Hans Zellweger, a Swiss American professor of pediatrics and genetics at the University of Iowa in the mid-1960s described the familial disorder among siblings that was later named after him for the recognition of his discovery, the Zellweger Syndrome. Peroxisomes are cell structures that break down toxic substances and synthesize lipids (fatty acids, oils, and waxes) that are needed for cell function. Peroxisomes are what is needed for normal brain development and its function and it’s what forms the myelin cover which is the substance that coats nerve fibers. Nerve fibers are very thin, thread-like transmission lines that basically carry signals. Responsible for delivering signals and sensations from the nerves to various parts of the human body, such as in the skin, muscles, and internal organs. Now, any one of the 13 genes, termed PEX gene with a defect is a diseased called Zellweger Syndrome. The genes are required for normal formation and function of peroxisome. Peroxisomes are also required in the human body for normal eye, liver, kidney and bone functions. Zellweger syndrome is one of a group of four diseases related and referred to as Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders (PBD). Toxic molecules that enter the person’s bloodstream fail to be detoxified because of a lack of peroxisome even though there are mechanisms for detoxification. The organic creation of peroxisome plays an important role that’s related to different chemical reactions in a person’s body. Each gene…

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    Maus Art Spiegelman

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    “The greatest value of a picture is when it forces us to notice what we never expected to see.” John W. Tukey. Comic books and graphic novels are expected to have colorful graphics and plain dialogue. They display fantasy worlds filled with buff heroes and busty women or cartoon animals and loveable sidekicks. Maus by Art Spiegelman is a story about the Holocaust, but in comic book form. It tells the story of his father, Vladek Spiegelman, and his encounters during the Holocaust as a Polish Jew.…

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    Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic novel and autobiography that encompasses Marjane Satrapi’s life as a child in Iran’s Islamic Revolution. Satrapi writes a beautiful story but her use of graphic imagery really allows readers to connect and understand to her personal and mental growth. Throughout the story, Satrapi goes through a great change in personality which is fueled by her residence in revolutionary Iran. Her personality matures and is greatly affected by the repression and the…

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    Comic books have been around for a long time. They are very popular among both kids and adults. However, there is a stigma concerning comic books. Many parents and educators dislike this form of reading. Many people don’t want their children reading comic books because of many reasons. For example, parents don’t want their kids to be exposed to violence in comic books. This is not a valid excuse to not let kids read comic books because just like movies and novels, parents have to decide whether…

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    Maus: A Literary Analysis

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    When one typically thinks of comic books or graphic novels such as Archie's or Marvel and D.C. superhero series come to mind. However, it is a common misconception that graphic novel only have the power to convey silly scenarios or fantasy action stories. In reality, there is more to graphic novels than just fiction. Meaning that they can also be of the nonfictional genre and one example of being Maus by American comic book artist, Art Spiegelman. Maus is a two volume-set story of Spiegelman's…

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    project that will include a comic book cover, and the first 2 panels that will teas what the story is about. In order to create this art piece, I will be using Mayfair paper cut in 7” by 9” s. This is because, the size imitates a common comic book size giving a real life feeling. Next I have decided to use Faber-castell and staedtler crayons as my medium. This is because it will allow me to create a neat look. I decided not to use acrylic or watercolour paint because we have not had enough…

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    In the reading, Violent Media Is Good for Kids, it talks about how as a child, author Gerard Jones, was sheltered and afraid to join peers in adolescent boyhood. He drew himself into passivity and loneliness, until his mother gave him a marvel comic that changed his life forever. By reading comics, he said, it has freed him. As the reading goes on, Jones tells also how comics have helped his son. But, although he and his son have found comfort through comics, many people say they are too…

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    In the world of comic books, graphic novels and manga, I have acquired my love for these types of reading for entertainment, but learning from the course of Reading Graphic Narratives, I learned to not only value the text or only the drawings when reading these types of texts, but to instead value both text and drawings to compile the meaning of the whole story. Another meaningful detail I learned in this course was, video games and graphic novels both share the elements of text and visual art.…

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    Max Allan Collins, a mystery author, is an intelligent and creative writer. Even though he started making comic strips, his mystery works are tremendous. Max was born on March 3rd, 1948. He grew up on 117 Lord Ave., in Muscatine, Iowa. As a child, Max had few hobbies and interests. He adored comic books, music, and movies. He had a collection of about one hundred authentic comic books hanging in his home. Max’s favorite music was rock and roll. He stated that rock and roll would most likely be…

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    Fahrenheit 451

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    Books are a source of entertainment and information, they also represent people and show their interests. Books define people in some way, it has been researched that people who read comic books mostly play video games. Most people that read calm books tend to be calmer than say all the fire, gang and violent books. Many times books help us realize things we have never thought of or just did not understand, in the book Fahrenheit 451 Guy Montag reads a poem from forbidden books to three…

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