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Andre the Giant by Box Brown: Representing Real People (6 Points)

     Andre the Giant has a very different style than what I thought it would be before reading. After taking a quick look at some of the other styles, I feel that the Andre the Giant comic stands out. I think, by using this particular art style for this comic, the creator has created both negative and positive connotations for the representation of the real people of the comic. 

    While I think that making the style for this comic simple could create some negative connotations, I also think that this style had more positives than other styles would. The negative aspect of creating this topic and depicting these people in this style is that it could be interpreted as taking away some of the struggle that Andre dealt with. It made his appearance a caricature of what he was, and it sort of made it difficult to comprehend what he was going through. However, If we turn this idea around, It would be equally as bad, if not worse, to attempt to draw this story in a more realistic style. If the artist was not experienced in drawing realism, the style could have gone too far and come across as deformed or being unsympathetic to what he went through.

Therefore, I think that the choice to go with a more simple art style was a good choice. It made it easier to read the comic, which helps to be accessible to a larger audience. This means more are able to hear about his story, which ultimately is the goal of the artist.

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