Statement
Information can be conveyed to the readers in various forms such as visuals, texts, and through drawings. Therefore, authors of different books adopt different techniques in creating tone, moods and in conveying their messages to the readers. In the book, the story is about the life and harsh treatment of people by the Russian government in the early 20th century. The tone of the story is gloomy and sad, as people were not allowed to exercise their freedoms. The government did not allow them to express their opinion on different aspects of the government and therefore, they lived suppressed lifestyles.
To ensure that this message is interesting and captures the instincts of the readers, incorporation of visual images will be essential. There are different kinds of image techniques that can be used including, paintings, photographs and prints among others. In this book, the technique employed is linoleum printing whereby grungy images are created aimed at setting the mood of the people during this period- 1920/1930s. At this period, the Russian people and families were trapped in feelings of uneasiness, as they did not have any space to question the government. This story is therefore related to the Daniil Kharms story called the Trunk whereby an individual is trapped in a trunk and contemplates about life and death. However, eventually by the grace of God the individual is able to conquer death and finds himself alive even after losing hope. Therefore, these visual images will bring out the aspects of sadness and constricted feelings and lives of the Russian people.
References
Kharms, D. Image studio book
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