Comments on: Every Picture has A Million words…What words do you hear? http://palmeral.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/remembering-the-past/ The Canuk ideology of Warfare Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:44:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Final Post/ Comments | War and peace in literature http://palmeral.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/remembering-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Final Post/ Comments | War and peace in literature Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:12:53 +0000 http://palmeral.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/remembering-the-past/#comment-11 [...] 3. http://palmeral.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/remembering-the-past/ [...] [...] 3. http://palmeral.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/remembering-the-past/ [...]

]]> By: Pierce Wancour http://palmeral.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/remembering-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Pierce Wancour Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:46:51 +0000 http://palmeral.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/remembering-the-past/#comment-10 The idea that Pictures are worth a thousand words is why I believe that one of the better ways to tell a good war or holocaust story is through the use of graphic novels. This is tre because words sometimes are not enough to portray the true gravity of the story. I think this because if an author writes all the words necesary to describe the situation that they went through they may simply bore there audience or just horrify then into not wanting to read anymore. This is why the idea that pictures substituting for thousands of words make it so much easier for the reader to see the situation the author is trying to portray. Also, a graphic novel will tend to better grasp the reader's attention and make then feel more connected to the character's because they are not left to only the words of the author and their imaginations to fill in the blanks. The idea that Pictures are worth a thousand words is why I believe that one of the better ways to tell a good war or holocaust story is through the use of graphic novels. This is tre because words sometimes are not enough to portray the true gravity of the story. I think this because if an author writes all the words necesary to describe the situation that they went through they may simply bore there audience or just horrify then into not wanting to read anymore. This is why the idea that pictures substituting for thousands of words make it so much easier for the reader to see the situation the author is trying to portray. Also, a graphic novel will tend to better grasp the reader’s attention and make then feel more connected to the character’s because they are not left to only the words of the author and their imaginations to fill in the blanks.

]]> By: alpersa http://palmeral.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/remembering-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-7 alpersa Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:14:39 +0000 http://palmeral.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/remembering-the-past/#comment-7 I agree with your statement and actually agreed with you when you made the argument in class. While I think our professor did have a valid point it was slightly exaggerated. You looked at four instances of history that had a major impact on your life; while I was reading your post each had a slightly different impact on me. After looking at your first example I found it difficult to relate to only because I did not get to hear Mrs. Olwson speech first hand. However, the two video clips that you posted had a major impact on my opinion of war. As much as I don’t like poetry I find that it has the greatest impact on my visions of war because you can depict the words and phrases into multiple means obviously poetry does not have as large of an impact on you as you did not use it as one of your examples. This is proof that we are all effected by literature in a variety of ways. I agree with your statement and actually agreed with you when you made the argument in class. While I think our professor did have a valid point it was slightly exaggerated. You looked at four instances of history that had a major impact on your life; while I was reading your post each had a slightly different impact on me. After looking at your first example I found it difficult to relate to only because I did not get to hear Mrs. Olwson speech first hand. However, the two video clips that you posted had a major impact on my opinion of war. As much as I don’t like poetry I find that it has the greatest impact on my visions of war because you can depict the words and phrases into multiple means obviously poetry does not have as large of an impact on you as you did not use it as one of your examples. This is proof that we are all effected by literature in a variety of ways.

]]> By: Grace http://palmeral.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/remembering-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Grace Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:07:28 +0000 http://palmeral.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/remembering-the-past/#comment-3 I was one of those that said a graphic novel gives more meaning than a movie. I didn't mean Maus trumps Schindler's List (because nothing can really beat Schindler's list), I was trying to state that if Maus was a written novel, graphic novel and movie, the graphic novel would be the best. And, although, some said that they can't get passed the fact that the main characters are mice, can't you relate to the relationships they had? Hiding your grandparents and doing anything and everything possible to keep your family together means nothing? I don't think you should throw out Maus quite yet without giving it a second chance. Maybe not little kids, but high school or even college students should be able to look past the pig masks and see the deeper meaning. You gave great examples of how the Holocaust is displayed and taught. Nothing can be compared to someone's story who actually lived it. It's great that you had that experience and it's a shame that the next generation won't be able to do the same. It's also crazy that tragedies like this still happen. The genocide in Rwanda was only 14 years ago. The movie trailers are amazing and Night is a classic, no arguments there. Cheers. I was one of those that said a graphic novel gives more meaning than a movie. I didn’t mean Maus trumps Schindler’s List (because nothing can really beat Schindler’s list), I was trying to state that if Maus was a written novel, graphic novel and movie, the graphic novel would be the best. And, although, some said that they can’t get passed the fact that the main characters are mice, can’t you relate to the relationships they had? Hiding your grandparents and doing anything and everything possible to keep your family together means nothing? I don’t think you should throw out Maus quite yet without giving it a second chance. Maybe not little kids, but high school or even college students should be able to look past the pig masks and see the deeper meaning.

You gave great examples of how the Holocaust is displayed and taught. Nothing can be compared to someone’s story who actually lived it. It’s great that you had that experience and it’s a shame that the next generation won’t be able to do the same.
It’s also crazy that tragedies like this still happen. The genocide in Rwanda was only 14 years ago.
The movie trailers are amazing and Night is a classic, no arguments there.

Cheers.

]]> By: Michael R. Cochran http://palmeral.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/remembering-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Michael R. Cochran Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:56:56 +0000 http://palmeral.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/remembering-the-past/#comment-2 I agree with you in many ways Alyse, you hit it right out of the ball park when you said that there are many ways to reflect on things and some will be more moving for you then for others. I do believe song is a good form of this. Since the being of the war there have been many songs about the war some in a positive light such as Darryl Worley Have you Forgotten and some negative one like Pink’s Mr. President. Again that depends on your point of view for other it might be the other way around on which is negative and which is positive. I just glad you had a form to get your feelings across and wanted you to know there are those who find any form of communication important in telling a story of importance like the Holocuast. I agree with you in many ways Alyse, you hit it right out of the ball park when you said that there are many ways to reflect on things and some will be more moving for you then for others. I do believe song is a good form of this. Since the being of the war there have been many songs about the war some in a positive light such as Darryl Worley Have you Forgotten and some negative one like Pink’s Mr. President.
Again that depends on your point of view for other it might be the other way around on which is negative and which is positive. I just glad you had a form to get your feelings across and wanted you to know there are those who find any form of communication important in telling a story of importance like the Holocuast.

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