Comments on "Latino USA"

I really enjoyed how the pictures went well with what was being said in the word bubbles. It had that same sarcastic undertone at times. I'm assuming the author is also the illustrator and thats probably another reason why it went so well together. In some pictures I could tell what was basically going on before reading it. I also liked how a range of different topics were spoken about but they all seemed to flow together. I also liked the use of the characters and how they were introduced in the beginning. Overall is was enjoyable to read.

Comments on "Graphic Memoirs Come of Age" by William Bradley

I'm not entirely sure what Bradley wanted to explain in this article. At first he talks about the term "graphic novel" and how some works don't fit into this description. He later talks about Bechdel's works specifically. I didn't find this article interesting except for the part where he discusses whats "closures" are. Besides that I couldn't really get into it because I didn't read the works he was discussing. Even if I had, I don't see the point in his analysis.

Comments on "Empowerment Through Mythological Imaginings in Woman Warrior"

One part I found interesting in this article is when Johnston explains how Kingston's "experiences in both Chinese and American societies have fired her with anger." Since Kingston can not do as the swordswoman does she gets her anger out through writing. I like how Johnston says "she turns her oppression inside out."

One part that I wasn't too sure what Johnston meant was when she said "Kingston shares with the reader the gift of seeing mythically rather than logically, a gift that is implicitly Chinese." This is something I would like to know further about.