They Called Us Enemy by Sophia Beckford https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0 Pages 96-102 en-us 2023-04-18 17:30:17 UTC 2023-04-18 18:37:04 UTC hello@padlet.com The final panel on page 100 is blacked out, and only contains text from the point of view of adult George. Why do you think the author made this style choice, and how does it relate to the concept of reflection? 1587242 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2558968665 2023-04-18 17:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2558968665 Pages 96, 97, and 99, are all picture-specific, with mostly pictures and very small amounts of text. Why do you think this choice was made, and how does it relate to adult George’s ability to reflect on his past and use it to persevere? 1587242 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2558973717 2023-04-18 17:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2558973717 Pages 80-102 are tonally very different from the rest of the book, with moments of childlike wonder and whimsy, instead of the very bleak undertones the rest of the book contains. How do you think these moments affected George’s ability to persevere as an adult, and why do you think the author chose to include them at all? 1587242 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2558974526 2023-04-18 17:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2558974526 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559041842 I think it was because it was the end of a really good memory that he got to have while being stuck in there with basically nothing. It gave them a sense of freedom which was something rare to have ]]> 2023-04-18 18:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559041842 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559044013 I think it was made because you don't really need context to know that this was good time for them. It was enjoyable and helpful ]]> 2023-04-18 18:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559044013 Having white text on black background makes the panel very somber. It also correlates to George falling asleep, which is a cool transition I guess. https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559045383 2023-04-18 18:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559045383 1804354 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559045534 I think its blacked out because he fell asleep after having so much fun outside the barbed wire fence ]]> 2023-04-18 18:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559045534 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559045618 The use of a black panel shows two things, one, that child George has fallen asleep, and two, how adult George is reflecting on the memory with the clear mind, and more understanding. ]]> 2023-04-18 18:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559045618 I think it was to emphasize the statement with contrast since he's discussing the warmth of those memories with the black harsh reality of the situation. https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559045703 2023-04-18 18:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559045703 1670063 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559045802 I think the last panel being all blacked out really emphasizes how strongly George feels about his memory and how despite everything his family went through, he can still reminisce on this memory with happiness]]> 2023-04-18 18:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559045802 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559045838 I think its blacked out to focus on the words and how deeply George feels about this moment]]> 2023-04-18 18:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559045838 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559046343 I think it was giving him something good to remember in times of hardship and to remember what he was able to do even through the hardest time of his life. ]]> 2023-04-18 18:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559046343 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559047752 Using very little text and lots of images displays the memories like a movie, It as is you (the reader) are watching from Georges mind.]]> 2023-04-18 18:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559047752 I think this was used to show that these were memories, the actions were the important part, the gesture of his parents getting him away from the trouble. https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559047781 2023-04-18 18:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559047781 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559048626 I think its picture specific to focus on the emotions being expressed (showing not telling).]]> 2023-04-18 18:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559048626 1804354 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559048732 I think its picture specific because he mostly remembers the pictures and what he saw rather than what everyone else was saying. Its also showing how he's having fun and not really paying attention to what the others are saying]]> 2023-04-18 18:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559048732 I think the author chose to include them all to highlight how amazing his parents were, how not everything was bad, and how different his perspectives are from childhood versus adulthood. https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559049181 2023-04-18 18:35:17 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559049181 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559050928 It allows him to persevere because these kinds of memories allow George to compare it to his life now and remember to fit in those good moments to get through hard times. ]]> 2023-04-18 18:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559050928 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559051342 These pages are included to show that George was still a child, and as a child he choose to only focus on the good aspects. As a adult, he focused more on the other aspects and horrors of the camp.]]> 2023-04-18 18:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559051342 1670063 https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559051571 I think this represents that even in very difficult periods in your life, you still have the happy moments to look back on. It means you have the knowledge that with all the bad times there will be good times as well. ]]> 2023-04-18 18:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1587242/w831wbrisq5czjk0/wish/2559051571