My problem, in part, is that in some way I don't feel
competent when I read a graphic novel. That is to say, I feel
competent to read and interpret the words on the page, but
somehow my brain does not know what to do with all the
images. Sometimes I'll be sitting there and staring at a
panel and thinking at some level, "Have I looked at this
picture long enough? Have I seen what I was supposed to see?
Have I appreciated what I was supposed to appreciate?" Maybe
I feel this way because I didn't read comic books as a kid,
didn't read my first graphic novel until I was in my 30s.
Whatever the reason, it's a frustrating feeling to me.
David
From:
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Stephen
Burridge Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 12:10 PM To:
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS:
Graphic Novels/Snobbery
I may not be completely free of irrational prejudice or
snobbery, but I too am a word person. I do like movies, but
I'm much more interested in
"conventional" fiction. I'm 51 and I did have an intense
interest in DC superhero comic books at one time, which
however ended when I was about 11. Obviously there are lots
of smart and literate people who like graphic novels, but
it's a medium I'm simply not interested in exploring. Life is
short, and there is so much interesting reading out
there.
Stephen
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