Satrapi Interview

Check these out:
Marjane Satrapi is interviewed at the New York Film Festival.





*In the second clip, she explains the choice to make the movie with animation rather than real people. She talks about the universality of the characters and setting afforded by the comics/cartoon form. This exact concept is discussed by Scott McCloud in his book Understanding Comics (the one I showed you in class) in chapter two.

Class Act: Week 2

Nice class today... I was impressed by the attention to illustrations and how different panels interacted to create meaning. Good comments about links to 1984. You are also using literary features well in your discussions. I was very happy to hear from people who don't always volunteer opinions--more of that, please.


I was really excited to be able to introduce a topic like existentialism to relatively young students: that's a tricky, modern concept and one which I'd like to get into when looking at The Godfather. For those interested, might I suggest the very strange but famous "Waiting for Godot"?

Happy blogging!

Get on the Blogroll!

English 10,

Please email Mr. Guigan with the following information:

1. Your blog URL (address). This is so we can add you to the blogroll. ("Following" doesn't count - we want you on the 'roll.)
2. Your Google account username (one for each student). This is so we can "share" the GoogleDoc with you.

Please get on this! We will not chase you.

**Don't forget to comment on some other classmates' blogs. Ask questions, agree, disagree (respectfully). Let's get this party started!

Spark your thinking

Here are some ideas/aspects of Persepolis to think about. They may provide you some stimulus when thinking about your posts or your classmates' posts.

Wikieality (a la Stephen Colbert):

• Compare and contrast Orwell's and Satrapi's views of outsiders, power, love, rebels, friendship, womens' roles, oppression, education, self awareness, etc.

History:

• Iran/ Persia
• Shah
• Revolution
• Islam

Autobiographical Nature

• Title?
• Bio of Satrapi
• History
• Use, power and limitation of personal voice
• NOT a diary --> writing from/with wisdom, 20/20
• Juxtaposition: persective then/now

Graphic Storytelling:

• How are the panels/transitions effective?
• Scan panels to blogs and explicate
• Literary features and comics-specific devices
• Juxtaposition: words to pictures

Medium and Message:

• Picasso - flatness

Comics Vocabulary PPT

Here is the Comics Vocabulary ppt. May it guide you well, my young paduan learners.