I Am Thomas: Notes
Related Material I am Thomas Written by Armin Greder and Libby Gleeson.
* “Powerful illustrations to a spare text makes a parable of Thomas’ journey, which reflects the courage we all need to fing out passion and be ourselves” (Blurb) * Recurring images of Travel and children’s toys. * Cover page- 3 images at the right top of page. The rest is blank * Written In first person. * Difference in illustrations: Pastel drawings is juxtaposed with charcoal drawings. * Indicates he is ‘not the child I once was’ * Pillows: dreaming, imagination * Magnifying glass: curiosity * Compass: travel interest * Shoes: adventure * Books and atlas replaced by charcoal * Clock- deadline and time * Leather Shoes- polish, replaced sneakers (associated with freedom), grown up * Transistion of children to adulthood- shows change in person reflected of colours on drawings.
* Education System * 1st person * emphasis on ‘not’. “not child like brother”, “not student”, “not walk” * repetive sentences * less colourful images * Pastel images of childhood symbols are juxtaposed by school and charcoal images * Juxtaposition in ideas is about individuality and conformity, people and colours
* Home Life * Thomas is an individual * Shelter is his music via his headphones. He escapes the pressures of conformity through his music * Members of authority seen as scary and threatening in charcoal * Alliteration- sometimes silence; sometimes splitting angry women * Change of font and size places emphasis on how these words affect Thomas * The facial expressions of charcoal images- offer gaze, looking down, scary * Quotes * “Do as you are told * “Show respect” * “Do your homework” * “Do as we say” * “Think like us, be like us” * These are imperatives * Change of font and size * Way of thinking, his conscience * Conformity.
* Authority
* “Powerful illustrations to a spare text makes a parable of Thomas’ journey, which reflects the courage we all need to fing out passion and be ourselves” (Blurb) * Recurring images of Travel and children’s toys. * Cover page- 3 images at the right top of page. The rest is blank * Written In first person. * Difference in illustrations: Pastel drawings is juxtaposed with charcoal drawings. * Indicates he is ‘not the child I once was’ * Pillows: dreaming, imagination * Magnifying glass: curiosity * Compass: travel interest * Shoes: adventure * Books and atlas replaced by charcoal * Clock- deadline and time * Leather Shoes- polish, replaced sneakers (associated with freedom), grown up * Transistion of children to adulthood- shows change in person reflected of colours on drawings.
* Education System * 1st person * emphasis on ‘not’. “not child like brother”, “not student”, “not walk” * repetive sentences * less colourful images * Pastel images of childhood symbols are juxtaposed by school and charcoal images * Juxtaposition in ideas is about individuality and conformity, people and colours
* Home Life * Thomas is an individual * Shelter is his music via his headphones. He escapes the pressures of conformity through his music * Members of authority seen as scary and threatening in charcoal * Alliteration- sometimes silence; sometimes splitting angry women * Change of font and size places emphasis on how these words affect Thomas * The facial expressions of charcoal images- offer gaze, looking down, scary * Quotes * “Do as you are told * “Show respect” * “Do your homework” * “Do as we say” * “Think like us, be like us” * These are imperatives * Change of font and size * Way of thinking, his conscience * Conformity.
* Authority