Week 8 March Volumes 1,2, and 3 (6 pts)

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 Reading March directly after reading Maus was great because I was easily able to compare and contrast the two works. The art style of each is very different but I appreciated both. I've come to realize that the quality of drawings in a comic make little difference if the story is compelling. In Maus, the drawings were more crude but still just as compelling and emotionally stimulating as March. The art style of March was something I truly appreciated though and hope to adopt some of that style into my own work when it comes time for thesis. The art style of March was almost cinematic. The "shot" choices and angles, as well as lighting, felt like that of really well done storyboards for a live action film. I think that the style was fitting given the very serious tone of the story however, Art Spiegelman did prove that the art style can be more simplistic and not take away from the seriousness of the story. I thought that in volume 1 the backstory of John Lewis went on a bit long and felt unrealistic for talking to two young boys in his office however I quickly suspended my disbelief because I was very invested in this retelling of his childhood. John Lewis was a peculiar, passionate little boy, and I thoroughly enjoyed taking a look at his childhood and it also served as a great device to help me as the reader not only understand John Lewis as a character more but help me be more emotionally attached to him and his struggles. In Volume 2, as we're shown the horrors that the SNCC and CORE go through with their non violent protests and the big role that John Lewis played in that I could feel my anger rising at the unfairness of it all. I really do appreciate how much emotion I am able to feel while reading these comics and I hope to be able to pull out the same emotion in others with my work. I knew this story somewhat already from watching Selma and learning about it in history class but reading March gives you a whole new perspective on the matter and it was nice to watch the story unfold through the eyes of John Lewis. I also have to just touch on the amazing art of Nate Powell as well. This comic book has prompted me to look into his art more as well. 

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