In my opinion, Bechdel uses literature and fiction because it is the one constant all throughout her life. Her life is a very unusual one in many ways: the “arctic” atmosphere of the house that was ironically called the “Fun Home”, the somewhat antagonistic relationship between her parents, her boyish personality from a young age,…

Identity (waterline of visibility): By looking at me one is able to easily tell that I am dark skinned and could probably guess my African origin, I am a teenager, I am a girl and such. However, some things that one may not know about me from first glance is that I am a Christian,…

In any work of art, it is important that writers employ varied artistic techniques to appeal to their readers’ senses. These techniques may be visual or audio. In his play, ‘Cosi’, Nowra employs visual elements to emphasise the message that he wants to send to his readers in the following way:   In the play,…