1. The main differences between Manga and traditional literature are that Manga uses few words in short sentences which are usually the characters speaking. Manga uses images to tell the story sometimes without any text. Manga is read in the opposite direction to reflect the original reading direction. Manga uses simple uncomplicated and many times slang language. Finally Manga is read by all ages and it continues to new stories.
2. A picture is worth a 1000 words and Manga proves it over and over. Pages 52-54 in Bleach one show a bloody fight between a “hollow” spirit and Ichigo Kurosaki. Over these three pages the only use of words is in the background to describe the sounds of the fight. The feelings a “reader” goes through from looking at this images is amazing because it feels as though one is watching a film but the imagination fills in the gaps between the images and the sounds so each viewer gets to see the story in his point of view.
3. The obvious connection to Christianity is the use of spirits of the dead, when a person dies he passes to the next world. These spirits are devided between good and evil representing heaven and hell. Another similarity is the soul reaper which is a sort of guardian angel sent from the next world to guide and protect those still living in the current world. The use of swords and samurais and giving them magical powers is an incorporation of Japanese culture and tradition.
4. I think there are several lessons in Bleach such as being a good person and forgiving others and yourself but the main lesson is that it is never too late to try to change and make up for the wrongs you did as is happening in the scene in pages 152-163 of bleach one, where Sora the hollow spirit realizes the wrongs he has done to his sister and wants to “pass on”.
Questions
For Bleach (due 5/7)
1) Use Wikipedia and Google to get some basic background information on Manga. Create a short list of 5 ways in which Manga differs from the traditional literature we've read this term. Be sure to explore style and content.
2) As you read Bleach, notice that the importance of the words and the images varies from page to page. Choose a page that consists almost entirely of images and discuss how image use affects your understanding of the story. What can images do that words cannot?
3) Research and define two religious or mythical concepts from Bleach that relate to a) Christianity, and b) Japanese mysticism
4) What do you think is Bleach's main lesson? Provide page references for your peers to verify your argument.
Princess AI (due 5/12):
1) Do some research on Courtney Love--based on your findings, how "biographical" is this manga?
2) How are women portrayed in this text relative to women we encountered in other readings this semester?
3) Costume and body shape plays an important role in manga - provide a brief list of the cultural impressions you receive when looking at these elements in this text. Provide page references to support your argument.
1) Use Wikipedia and Google to get some basic background information on Manga. Create a short list of 5 ways in which Manga differs from the traditional literature we've read this term. Be sure to explore style and content.
2) As you read Bleach, notice that the importance of the words and the images varies from page to page. Choose a page that consists almost entirely of images and discuss how image use affects your understanding of the story. What can images do that words cannot?
3) Research and define two religious or mythical concepts from Bleach that relate to a) Christianity, and b) Japanese mysticism
4) What do you think is Bleach's main lesson? Provide page references for your peers to verify your argument.
Princess AI (due 5/12):
1) Do some research on Courtney Love--based on your findings, how "biographical" is this manga?
2) How are women portrayed in this text relative to women we encountered in other readings this semester?
3) Costume and body shape plays an important role in manga - provide a brief list of the cultural impressions you receive when looking at these elements in this text. Provide page references to support your argument.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
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2 comments:
I agree with your differences between manga and traditional literature. Of course theres the cliche a picture is worth a thousand words but it is very true because you can interpret it in so many ways and there are so many different techniques and strategies to help and make a picture more detailed and make it have more meaning or a whole other perspective which is what is so amazing about art.
I really enjoyed reading your post and I agree with your answer for question 4 and support it 100%. I think are a lot of hidden lesson in mangas and some of them are made up by readers but your lesson I agree.
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