Prologue on my reading experience

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Prologue:

As a not so frequent reader, it's hard for me to not think about reading as a chore. I'm used to reading comic books and graphic novels. Books that incorporate imagery along side their writing. I can't remember the last time I read a book that wasn't assigned for a class. Not to say that I don't enjoy a good book but it takes a lot for me to sit down and stay invested. With that said I'm abandoning any and all preconceived notions of what I used to consider a boring read and opening up my mind to this thing people call books.

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Marriage of a thousand lies

Marriage of a thousand lies was an interesting read. It definitely depicted a variety of different perspectives and cultural norms that I wasn't too familiar with. SJ Sindu does a great job of showing parallels between the main character Lucky and her sister, who both are women but have different views on what they want for themselves in life, something that they don't have that much control over. For example Lucky's sister is part of an arranged marriage and unlike what comes to mind whenever we think of arranged marriages, in this story the circumstances are different. Lucky's sister is not displeased or unhappy, she is satisfied and contempt with her life as is. SJ Sindu portrays this marriage as one that's successful, something that caught me by surprise, I don't think I've read any other story where the arranged marriage worked out and both partners were happy. This book tells a story of rebellion and how things just sometimes don't work out but it...

The medium is the message

The medium is the message was a really cool read. I especially liked how the typography was used in the composition of the pages. It felt very expressive and didn't take itself too seriously. There are a few puns here and there that also made the book all the more fun to read. On the left is the page I illustrated, I wanted to make it very playful. I wanted the words to dictate the shape of the mouth making it very wide and open, just like the statement being told. I also added the yellow stripes in the back to kind of simulate caution tape as if the message being told is risky or not safe to say.

Wonder Woman Theme Park

If I were to design a Wonder Woman theme park I would highlight what makes her character so different from the rest of the DC characters. Wonder woman is more than just your average man in tights, she is a goddess that comes from the island nation of Themyscira, home of the amazons. She represents the unrelenting strength and resilience of a strong woman. I'd like to definitely put in display the parallels between the fictional stories of wonder woman and the real life stories of women figures who shared her same strength and impact through out history. Including women inventors, women's rights activist, musicians, writers etc. I want to have rides that are exciting but tell a narrative. I want to implement her weapons of choice, most notably the lasso of truth, I want to create the carrusel of truth. Encouraging people who get on it to reveal a secret or come clean with whoever they are with. I want the parkgoers to leave with a new perspective and appreciation for wom...

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