COMICS JOURNAL 23: Fun Home (Powerful Implications)
Book: Fun Home
Author: Alison Bechdel
The word "Fun" for the book title is not referring to "fun" but funeral and death. This story not only illustrates the author's father-child relationship but comparing two approaches of dealing with one's sexual orientation.
Alison's father died very early but she had lots of fun memories with her father, and the Bechdel family handles funeral business, therefore, using the word "fun" can refers to both of the meaning, especially the one that implied death. Instead using a negative approach to remember her father's death, she choose to use a fun way, that is using graphics and interesting stories that happened on them. Therefore, the word "fun" made the story less burden.
Author: Alison Bechdel
The word "Fun" for the book title is not referring to "fun" but funeral and death. This story not only illustrates the author's father-child relationship but comparing two approaches of dealing with one's sexual orientation.
Alison's father died very early but she had lots of fun memories with her father, and the Bechdel family handles funeral business, therefore, using the word "fun" can refers to both of the meaning, especially the one that implied death. Instead using a negative approach to remember her father's death, she choose to use a fun way, that is using graphics and interesting stories that happened on them. Therefore, the word "fun" made the story less burden.
Choosing a title is always hard but Alison can combined both of the positive and negative side of the story in one meaningful word. Her father was English teacher and they have a home library. It may be the reason why she is so intelligent in deciding the title, as well as the way to tell and compare the stories.
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