Blankets

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Blankets is an evocative work that should not be missed by any who would appreciate a serious, heartfelt, and magical telling of the tragedy and wonder of what it means to come of age. Graphic novels are especially impressive because they must portray characters from an endless array of angles, and in this case, we recognize a character as he grows over a period of years. Moreover, we are feeling that character struggle with the promises and constraints of his religion and the actual manifestation of those teachings that he can see. When Craig’s pastor suggests he consider a religious calling, Craig seriously contemplates the idea. The artwork in Blankets is also a patchwork quilt of gorgeous, sweeping, romantic images of the natural world (snow, trees, weather), likening it to patterns in Raina’s dress and hair, open and free and spacious and lovely in contrast to the darker, more sinister patches of his oppressive house and Sunday school. There’s also an emblem or mark that weaves its way through the book, present whenever Craig recognizes something as sacred. At one point that essentially Calvinist-raised Craig even forgives himself enough for his transgressions to even share a halo with Raina. Through her, rather than earning Hell, he achieves the sacred with her for a brief time. a b Sims, Zach (October 5, 2006). "Library board hears complaints about books/Decision scheduled for Oct. 11 meeting". Marshall Democrat-News. Archived from the original on September 12, 2016 . Retrieved October 8, 2006. This book is an autobiographical account of Craig's coming to terms with his faith and reconciling it with his sexuality.

urn:lcp:blanketsgraphicn0000thom_r8u4:epub:80d8ad3d-648e-45ed-aaeb-22c94e1aa2d7 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier blanketsgraphicn0000thom_r8u4 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s2z9zf3b5mk Invoice 1652 Isbn 177046218XDo you remember the exuberance of love, especially first love? The dilated pupils, the irrational desire to follow the pheromones wherever they may lead you, the unpredictability of aroused body parts? I feel a bit strange talking about this because obviously Blankets is a memoir and Craig is… uh, well real, but never mind. It was a really weird double standard. It’s reflected in that scene [in Blankets] too, where it’s OK that I’m drawing war on one side of the paper, but the fact that I drew a naked lady on the other side…I was always getting in trouble for that kind of stuff as a kid. WW : As a younger reader, I saw Blankets as a love story. With more years behind me, I see it as a story about how one of the greatest acts of love can be letting go—of a person, a relationship, of a time in your life. I loved how Mr Thompson portrayed the conflict and his own personal struggles after having such an intense Christian upbringing respectfully and intelligently.

I feel saying whether I loved these illustrations will be redundant because it’s safe to say I love all illustrations. I also loved that he didn't go down the whole “Uhh, yeah, religion is crap”... “But why is it ‘crap’?”… “Uh well, because it is” road.I’ve drawn all my books, essentially, in Portland, so I wasn’t experiencing a lot of snow at the time I drew Blankets. I was nostalgic for it, longing for it—and trying to tap the essence of that memory of how snow emotionally felt to me. I always think of nature and landscape as a character. Brady, Matt (October 12, 2006). "MARSHALL LIBARAY BOARD VOTES TO ADOPT MATERIALS SELECTION POLICY". Newsarama. Archived from the original on November 19, 2006 . Retrieved October 12, 2006.