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interpreting images

page 1-A woman dances around a hen to thank the bird for its fruitfulness, in these dark times. page 2-A bird spirit and it's companion oversee Veronica to make sure she actually, truly dead, because she has pulled these tricks before. page 3-The bird spirits watch Veronica as she is put in her time out spot. page 4-The bird spirit man  and other spirit companion converse on the happenings of their day in their hangout in the local catacombs. page 5-The bird spirit man rejoices in a scream as he sees Veronica's cold dead body on the ground. If only his rooster brethren told him earlier.... page 6-The bird spirit man watches as Brad breaks down the newest dance moves for Louise. page 7- The bird spirit man spins his yarns with the ladies of the brothel, the women don't seem to enjoy it's stories as much as it thought. page 8 -The bird spirit man struts down the hallway searching for Rachel, Maureen, and Sr. Lionel Gooseman in a riveting game of hide and see

Shaun Tan's, The Arrival

Shaun Tan's, The Arrival Shaun Tan’s tale, The Arrival , though wordless, packs all the punch it needs through the story’s visual imagery. Tan’s decision to make the story without dialogue was a large risk in itself, but he lets his illustrations shine and tells the story for him. The most important thing in his situation is to make sure the audience understands what’s happening to the character without knowing what they’re saying, so for the audience to understand a character’s feelings or motivation Tan exaggerates the character’s body language and overall expression. Tan spends multiple frames focusing only on the main character’s changing expressions, such as when the main character is talking to one of the immigration authorities. The scene focuses on the main man explaining to immigration officer why he is immigrating to a different country, the man pulls out a picture of his family and follows the explanation with hand gestures, though the action has no dialogue the