1According my research on Courtney Love I can say how “biographical “ is manga. Courtney Love wrote about herself that she “have always loved the Japanese culture and the people. Princess Ai is a great character because she feels like my alter ego, but in a fantasy setting”. This is the first affinity.
Also, we can compare their names. Ai in translation from Japanese means “ love”. Courtney Love created The Princess Ai manga. The names are similar.
Moreover, “ the blonde guitar player” Kent described from Courtney Love husband, Kurt Cobain.
Another important thing is “connection to the real-life Love is Princess Ai`s heart-shaped box”. Courtney gifted to her husband same type of box with a hit song ”Heart-Shaped Box” by Nirvana.
Courtney and Ai had the mixed heritages. Ai had a human father. Her mother was an angel. That is why “Ai sprouted wings on her back and had had the ability to control people emotions with her singing”.
Moreover, they loved music and being the rock stars experienced all the problems relevant to their profession.
2.They are nice ladies, like Kumo. Courtney Love friend said about her, “Courtney has proven herself as a flamboyant and talented individual, but has been personally hurt by the various attacks on her”. They defend their own opinion and don’t follow anybody. Even they dependent of their husbands they still have their own way of life.
3.Princess Ai was “a beguiling woman with an outrageous fashion sense, a voice like an angel, and a mind all her own”. We can talk about the characters in manga only by looking on the pictures in a book and by reading short sentences. That is why costume and body shape play an important role in manga. Page 33(vol.2). Beautiful body and unusual a Victorian style cloth make Princess Ai look gorgeous. “ You are going to be hottest diva to debut ever,” said to her a young girl. Big eyes, long hair, accurate body shape and a fashionable cloth make Princess Ai look very attractive and sexy. Page 84(vol.2). I see Princess Ai, her beautiful eyes and tall, slim figure. Her long black dress with long sleeves and deep opened breast help Ai to express herself. Page 43(vol.2). This picture shows Ai`s nice body shapes: naked sexy hands and small waist. The long wave skirt makes her look attractive to men and women. She likes to be different and create her unusual cloth style. It helps us better understand her strong character.
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.
Friday, May 23, 2008
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