I believe there are many outstanding scenes in the graphic memoir "We are on our own" by Miriam Katin. One of the early scenes in the graphic memoir gives us a glimpse of the potential hardships the character experienced. This scene describes the Nazi's to be synonymous with "darkness". This was an effective way for the reader to understand the authors perspective on the Nazi's. I feel that this scene is powerful and prepares the reader to discover some of the terrible acts committed by the Nazi's.
Katin, 2006
The scene where the Nazi soldiers barged into the wine makers home, where Esther and Miriam were staying along with other women, who's husbands' were taken away or killed, were staying as well. The scene displays the brutality of the Nazi soldiers and their lack of remorse. This is a shocking scene that bluntly displays some of the horrors that Esther experienced on her journey.
Katin, 2006
The scene in which David proclaims that he has lost faith and no longer believes in God is very powerful in my opinion. One can only imagine what David has experienced and witnessed to drive him to the point where he no longer believes in God. The fact that Miriam is present and aware, when Davis says this, indicates that this may play a role into Miriam's own beliefs.
Katin, 2006
One of the final scenes in the memoir is the most outstanding, in my opinion. Throughout the memoir Miriam seemed to not be significantly affected by what was going on and in some cases seemed oblivious. However, this scene makes it very clear that what had occurred to her mother and her had greatly affected her. This scene shows Miriam re-enacting acts of violence on her toys and shows an act of vengeance on one toy that resembles a Nazi soldier. This shows the reader that Miriam was very aware of what had happened and displays what seems like "hate" growing in her.
Katin, 2006
Hey Oscar,
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job with this! For sure, every scene you mentioned was one that I had to read twice when I came across it initially! This post does a great job laying out the rest of our blog posts for weeks to come, because these are the checkpoints in the book: where plot twists take place, huge symbols become recognized, and themes are made obvious. I agree with you that the last scene seems to be the most significant; its able to tie together all the ideas of hidden concepts behind the writing!
Ill be putting up a post soon that reflects a lot on the theme of religion and how it ties to that last scene, you might find it interesting!
Heres a link that helps readers identify what outstanding scenes are made of, and how to recognize what applicable and whats not!
https://jamigold.com/2014/02/what-makes-a-story-event-a-turning-point/