Looks can be Deceiving

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Today in class, Indra enlightened us with a Time magazine article and his take on the matter. It is common for people to refer to Persepolis by its label, graphic novel AKA comic book--I certainly lose the critical meaning sometimes, too. Indra pointed out that it is a misconception and maybe somewhat shameful for Persepolis and other serious works to be put in the same category as lighter cartoons, such as Little Lulu. Admittedly, on obvious terms, Persepolis can definitely be called a comic because the drawings of all comic novels, both serious and light, are similar (Indra). But what Indra emphasizes is the difference in drawing methods and portrayal of childish cartoons and graphic memoirs. He exemplifies the argument with a cartoon like Lulu, which is meant for laughs and silliness for children, while Persepolis, which Indra likened to Japanese Anime, is drawn to build "deeper and serious" complex stories; therefore these two different kinds of comics cannot be called the same (Indra). I thought Indra did a phenomenal job at presenting this perspective on different types of comics, and his comparisons and arguments were very strong. I also liked how he showed us visual examples (Youtube videos) of both titles. His take on the contrast of graphic novels provided me with a perspective I had not considered before, and he probably influenced the views of all his classmates, too. Good job, Indra! :)