It's a Bird...

                                                                   Part I


1. Written parallel:
     "My mom and dad wanted me to read comics made them a lot less interesting" (page 7)
     "Not interested." (page 11)
Steven from his childhood didn't like comic books, even tough he was writing them. When they offered him to write about Superman he refused because of events that happened when he was young.

2. Written contrast:
     "I never liked comics" (page 7)
     "I never imagined I'd be sitting here doing this...writing comics." (page 8)
Even tough Steven says as much he doesn't like comic books he still writes them.

1. Visual contrast:

"Young" Steven is reading the comic book, but "Old" Steven is writing.

2. Visual Contrast:

 Both Stevens' mom and dad are mad at him.


I. Frames:
* Size and shape of frames- Shape of frames is always either rectangle or square, there are no other geometrical shapes apearing in the first part of book. This may represent the dramatic side of book. Right angles are usually seen as something unnatural, something not very nice, so reader can easily get into the dramatic enviroment.
-Why are some frames larger then others? I think the best, and also, very simple answer is because larger pictures can show more things and these pictures are more important as well.

-What effect does this have in creating meaning on the page? Because bigger pictures are more important reader gives them more attention.

-Why are some frames smaller? They cover less things, information, and also are less important.