So much of the characters' personalities is expressed through their artwork. What I've found interesting is how Sabine and Griffin's postcard images change depending on their mental states over the course of the book.
Their starting postcards seem to indicate that Sabine feels very comfortable writing to Griffin, since she knows who he is. Griffin's cards, on the other hand, are very abstract and impersonal. After they first exchange letters, Sabine's postcards and envelopes seem to become more structured, and reflect little pieces of Griffin's drawing style. In contrast, most of Griffin's postcards and envelopes through 'the letter stage,' become increasingly whimsical and bizarre, perhaps to show his confusion or mixed feelings about Sabine.
Towards the end of the book, when Griffin is depressed and questioning whether or not Sabine is a figment of his imagination, his postcards become dark, clouded and searching. Sabine's are similarly dark and ambigous, either because she is reflecting Griffin's new art style, or because her very existance is still such a mystery.
well, I don't know if it's true that Griffin Moss really disappeared in his very own room. I feel the same thing that the last postcard Griffin send was kind of dark and like a ceremony of some sort of sacrifice,like ancient palace. a little confusing about the art.
ReplyDeleteI think the same thing as Naomi that the artwork shows the feelings of Griffin and Sabine. The postcards really represent the characters and they do really tell alot. The art style of the postcards show when Griffin is upset or sad and when Sabine is acting different too.
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