PERS 2001 1st EditionExam # 1 Study GuidePerspectives Study GuideSince this is a written exam, I will include some information about the books we have read and some of the key points mentioned in classDon’t forget to get a blue book to write your answers inUnderstanding Comics:Written by Scott McCloud- American cartoonistThis graphic novel describes the fundamental understanding of graphic novels, it explores different techniques and styles for writingMasking- the character will have a very plain face so the reader can easily identify with the character, while the background will be vivid and realistic (very common in Japanese mangaBlacksad:Written by two Spanish men, Juan Díaz and Juanjo Guarnido who had their graphic novel published in FranceSet in a French noir style, 1950’s United StatesThis graphic novel is about how Europeans see Americans,Animal style characters could refer to Americans animalistic natureFending for yourself, animalistic in natureThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.There is no “happy ending” in these storiesFirst story is about the murder of an actress (non specific)The second story is a reference to white supremacy (KKK)Also a reference to how Americans prioritize race rather than classThe third story is about the red scare (communism)Aya Life in Yop City:Written by a woman, Marguerite Abouet but drawn by her husband Clément Oubrerie set in 1978 on the Ivory Coast in AfricaThis graphic novel focuses on gender and classClass is not the same everywhere; the class systems here were different than in the United States. Gender- women’s point of view There was lots of unrest economically during this time, especially in the United States. US raised interest rates to get our economy under control, which meant that poor countries who had loans in US dollars, the amount increased, making other economies more unstableAbina and the important men:Written by Trevor Getz and Liz ClarkeThis graphic novel is about a woman, but written from the perspective of a manHistorical; based on true events from 1876 from the Gold CoastThemes include: class and genderClass- she was a low status slave, and a woman making her the ideal slaveHistorically, history is written by “winners” even though Abina never one her court case, there was still record of it since it was a court matterShe took her pervious master to court for illegally having her as a slave, but the British court did not agree with her and she lostEthnocentrism- a person can not step out of their ethnic background, meaning there will always be a different perspective on this story, since this one is written by someone outside of the ethnic backgroundof the story.It is impossible not to be ethnocentric, but someone outside of your own personal bubble are more detached and can make different observationsKampung Boy:Written by Lat about his own childhoodBased in rural Perak in the 1950sThis is a coming of age story, about life in the rural areasThe state has very distinct boundaries from nation vs stateThe nation and state only over lap in major citiesUnlike the US where nation and state are one, places where the nation and state do not over lap often get forgotten by the government, and include the poor.The color of EarthWritten by kim Dong HwaThis graphic novel is also a coming of age tale, about ewah’s childhood and discovering her sexualityBased in rural KoreaThis graphic novel depicts growing up with a single mother, her relationship with men as well as ewah’s relation ship with boys as she grows