Thursday, September 3, 2015

Chelsea Morton Palomar Analysis


3 comments:

  1. I disagree with the panels labeled scene-scene; the entire story takes place at a picnic so the scenery isn't necessarily changing.

    Ideas for a thesis statement and/or argument could be:
    1. Sheriffs (or ex-sheriffs in this case) in small towns abuse their power frequently. Borro tries to start a fight with Archie (who is not from
    Palomar) and suggests that Archie acts inappropriately at his job. The lines used to draw Borro are harsher, making him seem menacing.
    2. People in power are more prone to become sexually frustrated and take out this frustration by starting fights. The placement of Borro in the
    panels (particularly panels 3 & 6) make him seem like a creep (he lurks in the background blatantly staring and comes up from behind the
    other characters). His lewd comments, harsh lines, and wider figure, aid to his character seeming threatening.
    3. New arrivals from out of town will never be completely welcome in a small town. Archie who is from out of town, almost immediately gets
    verbally attacked from a native to Palomar. Archie's lines and abstraction are much softer and closer to "cartoonish" than some of the other
    characters, making him seem more vulnerable.

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  2. I agree with these ideas as well. To add on, I believe that the old sheriff attempted to get with Luba many times, but unfortunately, since he wasn't gifted with manly charm or, like most male characters in this story, good looks. Also, he most likely had set his eyes on Luba and feels that Archie is threat. He attempts to use Archie's occupation as a mortician against him, which fails in the end.

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  3. I agree with the way you analyzed the uses of line in the panels. The sharp lines in Borro's face add a seriousness to the panel, compared to the abstraction of the other panels. The abstraction of the characters seem to change when instances get more intense or important dialogue is spoken.The argument that Palomar is not welcoming to new guests is a good argument, because almost no one that has been new in town has had a close eye kept on them. Based on the abstraction pattern of the page, the dialogue between Borro and Archie was the important thing.

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