I personally found this comic amusing because some of us (including myslef) go through this same situation with our parents. It's very self explanitory once reading and veiwing it. A woman is on the phone with her mother explaining that yes she did receive all of her emails, which seem to be many due to the knife she stuck through her laptop. Even though the woman does not physically show her annoyance with her mother, the knife symbolizes her feelings for her; her initial reaction.
The tonal range in this particular comic is from the darkest dark (the knife) to the lightest light (window). This also allows us to focus on the main points that this comic was trying to pertray. For example the light shining on the woman on the phone, to the knife going through the computer. These are the two main components in this comic which get the point across. Everything in the background becomes irrelevant and we can do without actually.
The lines used to draw this comic give off a "fuzzy" texture to me. It does not lead to a depressing thought, but to me it makes me feels as if I am in the room with her and can feel how annoyed she really is. This also can have something to do with the perspective point. This to me, is more of a 2 point angle, the artist/comic allowing us to see this from an angle. Which like I said offers the sense of being there with her.
All arouind I found this comic pretty funny. =)
How do the choices the artist made regarding line and form help tell the story? What can you say about the connection between style and content? Also, Shayla, make it a practice to proofread your posts for spelling and other little problems. Finally, if you don't mind, I'd like to use this comic in class as an example of how images can be used to "say" what we cannot or should not with words. Nice choice!
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