After last week's Maus, I thought we would be on to a lighter subject this week. I was wrong. This week I read March by John Lewis. Both March and Maus are graphic novels about very darker subjects. Maus is about the author's father during the Holocaust and March is about the author himself's journey through segregation. While Maus had the benefit of using it's graphic medium to lighten the subject, March does not follow that. It is a biography and shows all the nitty, gritty in full detail. It does stay focusing on Lewis's quest for peace over violence. He talks about his times meeting Martin Luther King Jr., memory of Rosa Parks arrest, and his participation in sit ins. I don't necessarily agree the graphic novel medium enhances the story o the degree I'm grateful for it, but it still is an enjoyable read. It is always interesting yet sad to read about another person's journey through tragic events. In this case it shaped Lewis into a fascinating writer and artist. He uses this novel to inform a new generation.
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