Summary:
Chute’s article about Satrapi’s Persepolis went into a great deal of detail and explanation on why Satrapi wrote her story the way she did. Chute talked about the reasons why her story was better written both verbally and visually. If it was written by just one or the other you couldn’t get the full affect of her writing. Satrapi used techniques to make you feel or see what she was. Chute says that horror can not be adequately illustrated by words or pictures. Everything is written out of a child’s view point. Satrapi did her best to explain her horrible childhood and traumatic history through this comic. Chute also brings up the layout of her story and how she uses it to call attention to what the readers “see” and don’t see of the subject. In the last chapter “The Cigarette” she talks about how Satrapi breaks it into three tiers. The first taking place in the basement, the second in the execution suite, and the third back in the basement. This shows her experience graphically divided by historical trauma. Chute article was written to help explain and summarize Satrapi’s story.
Reaction:
My reaction to Chute’s writing was it really put Satrapi’s story into a better perspective. There were some things Satrapi did that I didn’t understand why and Chute helped explain them. It was all in all a good and helpful article.
Questions:
What was the reason Chute wrote this article?
What made Satrapi write about her childhood experiences?
What did Chute get out of writing the article about Satrapi’s comic?
2 comments:
I completely agree with you that Satrapi’s work was better portrayed verbally and visually rather than one way or the other. The use of illustrations highly enhances an already spectacular story. I also feel the use of comics aides Satrapi in presenting her story from a child’s viewpoint. And to your second question, what I immediately thought of was what we discussed in class about things we don’t necessarily want to know, but need to. Satrapi’s story showcases several serious issues and traumatic events, but I feel these are things that need to be heard. Very comprehensive summary, good work.
I like how you went into great details with the summary of the article chute wrote about Satrapi’s Persepolis. You were very clear in the point you are trying to get across. You used a lot of information in the writing of your summary. I think that made your summary a outstanding summary. In your summary you said that chutes story puts Satrapi’s story into a better perspective. I think that it put Satrapi’s story into a better perspective for me also. I also believe that the articles was helpful to me. I like all of the questions you ask and how they were worded. One question you asked was why did Satrapi write about her childhood. I think she wrote about her childhood because that is her way of sending the message that she never forgot. She kept her promise to her uncle.
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