Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Post #5 Sandman
When reading this piece, The Sandman by Neil Gaiman I was lost as to what the comic was suppose to be portraying. I was a little confused as to what was going on. But after reading this article entitled, "The sand/wo/men: The unstable worlds if gender in Neil Gaiman's Sandman series" by Ally Brisbin and Paul Booth I understand what is being portrayed through this comic. Gaiman has created this comic as a way of more simply explaining Judith Butler's theory in Gender trouble. Butlers theory is seen as very complex and dense. Her writing has proven to be difficult for readers to understand, so Gaiman's explanation with the use of imagery, and cultural relevance is more clear. From reading the comic and this article I better understand the definition of "queer" and people's gender performances.
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Lisa you are not alone. I also found the comic to be quite confusing and could not understand the purpose. The Sand/wo/man article definitely helped explain what the purpose was. It gave me a good insight on gender and sex. However, the comic was suppose to be easier to understand compared to Butler's reading. So why were we both confused even after reading the comic? Was it really easier than Butler's? Just a thought.
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