In class reading, I Saw It by Keiji Nakazawa:
I Saw It is a survivors story by Keiji Nakazawa who had a first hand experience with the bombings in Hiroshima, Japan. At the age of 6 when the bomb was dropped in his hometown everything he knew in life came to a complete stop. It's interesting to view Nakazawa's mind block out the sheer gruesome reality crashing around him throughout the story. During the progression of understanding he experiences a existential crisis over why he made if out but not someone else, making him resent those who didn't make it through the tragedy.
Nakazawa's coping mechanisms aside, the story itself is one filled with tragedy and realism. Considering Nakazaw's age during the event it's no wonder why his innocence covered up what really happened during the bombing. Not to mention how in growing up he had to learn to compartmentalize and by doing so found a love for making comics.
No comments:
Post a Comment