Wednesday, August 20, 2014
The Arrival
Comics can be extremely powerful by the details and expressions that bring it together. Not every image needs words to drive it-- so why do comics use them as a device to create a story? Reading The Arrival by Shaun conveys emotion in over 100 pages to show the story of immigration. He travels a foreign land that is more welcoming than his haunted home, where his family still resides. He wants bring them to a place of solitude but first must jump the hurdles that block him on his journey. The people and creatures he meets on the way are unique and friendly. The creatures are more delicate, while the new world seems bright and full of hopes and dreams from how designed the structures are. It's interesting to see such a wondrous world expand. It was almost breathtaking. With the obstacles of finding a job to bring his family over, as well as a war, he is able to overcome them and bring his family to safer land.
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I loved this story! I thought it was incredible that most every one could get the same story from his pictures. Tan's hold on the visual language is amazing and I agree that not every comic needs words to get the point across clearly. Unlike in some of the Will Eisner's works we just looked at, I think Tan used the backgrounds more than the characters themselves to convey emotions.
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