Shadow of No Towers

So we have been reading the graphic novel called Shadow of No Towers. When I first saw the book I was quite confused why we would be reading this comic and why it was important to read in the class. I really found the cover and back cover interesting because when I look at it I knew right away that it must be the twin towers and then I look on the back and it is all these people that look as though they are falling and represents all sorts of chaos and craziness. I thought the title was ironic because when there are no towers than they cannot cast shadows. However, this title shows that the towers are still casting shadows on our lives and are still affecting us to this day. For that reason, I found the title extremely engaging and therefore wanted to read the graphic novel a lot more and was interested in what the author had to say about September 11th. As I read through the graphic novel I noticed that it was very in your face and the author did not censor anything. He allowed for the reader to see the real feelings and reality of September 11th. I thought that the author showed the reality of September 11th and the madness and chaos that followed the attack. However, while I understood the first half of the graphic novel, I struggled with the second half where there were historical comparisons and references. I think that I missed a lot of the comparisons because I am not the best at history; therefore, a lot of the second half was over my head. I enjoyed the graphic novel because even though I have never been a huge fan of comics I found this one to be interesting and I think I liked it because it was relatable to my own life since I lived through September 11th as well. I really liked looking at the illustrations and this novel really made me work because I had to interpret the pictures and understand the text at the same time in order to comprehend the novel. Altogether, I thought that the graphic novel was a good ending to what we read in the class!