Kent State, Derf Backderf’s comic about America’s greatest anti-war drama – Danger Room –

History seems to be repeating itself in recent weeks. Just when we think that we have learned from the mistakes of the past, we are witnessing a war conflict that will affect the innocent civilian population, as always. Therefore danger room We believe it is more necessary than ever to continue to analyze and recommend studies that demonstrate the importance of anti-war.

While not a comic that focuses specifically on a war conflict, Kent State from Derf Backderf Yup behaves The high price American society paid for resisting the Vietnam War in the 1970s. This graphic novel reveals A true case of a group of unarmed students shot by the National Guard at Kent State University in Ohio in 1970† From the start backderf makes it clear that it’s a recreation of events, but it also makes it clear that everything that appears in the comic is documented.

The author depicts the personal histories of various characters, men and women who study for one reason or another at Kent State, a university whose students are highly politically aware of the moment they live in. In the late 1960s, the Vietnam War has been going on for almost two decades, between one thing and the other.and the civilian population in the United States begins to revolt against the government’s decisions. Especially young men who see the time to enlist closer than ever before.

Political games create a state of unrest and anger that is difficult to handle. backderf contextualizes the historical-social situation in which the heroes of the comic book have been in throughout its history.† In addition, to bring the facts closer to the readers, it uses the documents it has on public figures such as: Donald Trump Those who come out of battle to get a definitive suspension later due to illness using the extensions given to some students. OR Bill Clintonwho, among others, also abstained from conscription by demanding the extension of their education abroad.

All the characters Backderf portrays as heroes are real people. people whose stories you can consult directly or through friends and family. And that’s it His research is entwined with the lives of characters whose readers don’t know whether they will survive their fateful day.† The journalistic narrative of this comic makes readers forget what they’ve known all along, the work trying to explain what happened on May 4, 1970, when the National Guard shot down a group of unarmed students. And while disaster seems to come, who died that day and who survived is only revealed after the scene. backderf Only Explain the context of the students, as well as the context of those serving the country at the time, both inside and outside the country. all this very clear speech: the futility of war and the use of force as a means of control.

graphics section Kent State It is black and white as seen in the photos. More with a clean drawing stroke, realistic backgrounds and character designs animated movie Special emphasis is placed on facial expressions. The story is closer to the journalistic concept of telling the story, as are the illustrations and page layouts. In most cases, a full page of explanatory text, diagrams, and visual notes takes precedence over the scene. This is because In addition to personal stories, Backderf has to tell many events and situations that are hard to tell. We examine how some of the institutions in the country work, from the war issues to Vietnam to help readers unfamiliar with the American political system understand the tense situation in that particular moment and place.

historical context, Information about the author’s research and all the stories of those involved are collected in the notes at the end of the comic, in which the sources he used are explained page by page. While it’s not essential to understanding or enjoying the comic, it’s a very interesting chapter that gives a lot more information and gives the job a bigger package. backderf Last year it won an Eisner Award for best book based on true events for this work. And for nothing less, because get together Only too much and very interesting informationbut It can filter it to make it accessible to all adult readers who want to engage with a story not far from us in time.

While it may seem like we’re in a situation right now where you don’t want to read anything about armed conflict, danger room we recommend the opposite. Now more than ever we need to be aware of how important it is to have as much information as possible and Kent State again It highlights the importance of education, social power, and the need for an anti-war movement like never before.