I
have always found incredibly intelligent how comics have the power of telling
stories through image and text with a fragmented narrative. I think that this
fragmented narrative is the relationship between comics and poetry that
Alexander Rothman was talking about. In the same way that we semiotically try
to convey images in a comic book, we semantically try to link words or phrases in
a poem. They both have in common the capacity of leaving that space of
imagination for you to knit the puzzle. I think that although they are different
of expressions Alexander explains very well the place where he sees that they
relate to.
I
have to say that I have never thought about comics and poetry to have a
connection until now. I really like how Alexander generates questions in the
essay making the reader analyze things from another perspective and look for an
answer. I love the concept behind comics poetry because is one of the many ways
to approach to art. Also just like Alexander says at the end of the essay,
comics poetry is not something, like many things nowadays, that you quick consume
and is totally meaningless. Its complexity
and subjectivity forces the consumer to think and figure out how the reading
travels.
Very good response, Amanda, thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol, you're welcome! :)
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