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AHHH! Is this really,LIFE?!

By Anonymous

Hello everyone!

Welcome back to my channel! I know you’re so used to a video, but I’ve been having a few technical difficulties (sad face) and needed to go ahead and revert to old faithful, TYPING IT OUT!(LOL) 😊 I won’t be before you too long, so allow me to have your attention this once.

****poses for thumbnail*** as you can see i wanted to make this feel as normal as possible!!! I don't want my virtual world family to be upset with me!****

Today! We will be discussing the graphic novel (lets be a little formal here): Aya: Life in Yop City. And by just looking at the cover you just KNEW this graphic novel would be drama filled, intense, and relatable to society, right? I’m only saying that because I ALWAYS judge a book by its cover (in a literal sense) only because I allow my imagination to take over my mind. Lately we have been seeing the different graphic novels show us a more historical, geographical approach. Meaning, that these graphic novels have allowed the audience (that’s you!) to see the world, from someone else’s eyes. With graphic novels having bold pictures, bold characters (especially the ones in Aya, their facial features were all unique as if there were real people that she was symbolizing) bold colors and even bolder statements. This made the message jump out to readers, allowing the readers to grasp the message while still being engaged with the reading. For example, I mentioned drama filled at the beginning and we all know someone who loves drama right? Aya was in a position that drama was apart of her everyday life and while keeping up with her own personal life she had to deal with the issues of others, a daily battle with all humans today. It’s different for humans when we are reading the drama that happens in our society on a daily, Aya gave that perception, gave the audience the realness needed to comprehend everyday life and how it’s not always sweet. I feel that as a writer, you want to show your audience a new way of thinking, a new way of how things are perceived. As a reader, you can only go by what the writer tells you right? And once your imagination takes off its hard to change your mind, right? Well, if a writer allows the audience to perceive the right thing regarding everyday living, everyday life most would be more open and understanding to life and all the many obstacles it throws at different people in many different ways. We get so caught up in it not happening to us how it happens on tv that we forget that that idea made for that show is someone’s reality. Being educated and open to life can change a lot! Personally, I feel that graphic novels should be how we tell history in schools, catering to the learning styles of the children (buts that’s a different topic for a different day).

I just wanted to give my two cents about Aya. Lately the last few graphic novels we’ve read I’ve related to more than I thought I would. Of course, its with my personal life, but it is allowing me to be more open and aware and just be a better person all around.

Like I mentioned before, this wouldn’t be long, just had to stop in and talk to my peeps!

I HOPE THAT THIS WEEK IS GOOD TO YOU ALL, PEACE AND BLESSINGS!

😊
Aya Yop City


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