Despair

The crow book is about despair in many ways. Eric has lost his wife in a horrific crime and to really top the icing on the cake, he watched the whole thing happen. Not able to help, not able to move, just watched. After this tragidy Eric was left with nothing. His wife was dead, and so was he. Eric's life was nothing without Shelly. Eric carries emotional luggage on his back everywhere he goes. He is hopeless after loosing everything. His heart has turned stone, solid. Like a block of cement. The only thing on his mind now is revenge but even that won't bring the love of his life back.

The Crow

There is many myths and tales about the crow or raven. These myths have been followed for ages. The Native American tribe of the North pacific's myth about the crow or raven is most like Eric Draven and the crow. The raven is viewd as a trickster, a villan and hero simaltaniously. One example from the text that shows how Eric is a villian is during the crow far when he says " hello tom tom " and then hits him with a bat. He shows his villan side by killing him and having nor remorce. One example of his Hero side is when he sees the little girl sitting on the steps and shes crying and tell him about her mother. He gives the little girl a beautiful neckless with a diamand ring on it, and saves her mother.

Drama mask

I think that the crow is mostly a tragidy rather then a comedy. The author does throw in little snippets of comedy, like the fact that the mask is smiling and his little side comments that Eric makes as well. The type of comments that you don't know weather to laugh or cry. At first sight you would think Eric was a clown. Clowns are supposed to make you smile and I think thats how the artist shows comedy throughout the comic.  I think the author shows tragidy by using the fact that Eric is not remorsful when he kills people, and he hides behind his mask not showing his emotions. Also the author shows tragidy when he does flash backs of his past. It really shows how much pain hes been threw.

Comix in the classroom!

Hi my name is a Anastasia Tsamos and this is my blog. I do not like reading long passages so this graphic novels class is good for me. The comics aren't that long and they help me understand alot of things better because of the pictures. My favorite comic book is Iron man. This comic is about a wealthy man that gets kidnapped and is forced to make an armed suit to use against americans. The suit is made out of iron which is how he got the name. instead of useing this suit with bad intentions, he uses it to fight crime and to ward off evil. The reason why this is my favorite comic is because I enjoy his sarcasm and the way he presents himself. Hes badass and he knows it.