The width, detail, and silence in the panels set a slow rhythm. The lack of speech bubbles turns the reader’s focus to their passion, and highlights the isolation, remoteness and silence of the forest in which they lie. Where each of the couple plucks an eyelash, and mutually lean in for a kiss. Thompson’s use of panels helps show the love between the two characters. Ignorance is bliss, as Raina’s quote, empowered by the Thompson’s detail in movement, shows how learning the truth can sometimes take away the ‘magic’ of innocence, and how it has an effect through ones entire life, as Thompson still remembers the scenario. The first panel of page 64 is a silent panel, which shows them earthbound, with contemplating, disappointed facial expressions. Thompson illustrates this, by making the children have lively expressions on their faces, run down the stairs or jump around when they are chasing the sparks. When Thompson and his brother learned the truth, they are visually disappointed. The contrast in the illustrations as well as the use of panels nurture a feeling of romance and young love, as the couple ponders on the universe. He is reminded of the scenario when his girlfriend and he venture into the forest to pass the time. In the graphic story “Blankets” by Craig Thompson, a young man is conflicted about a memory of the magic of childishness being taken away by his parents. Graphic story “Blankets” by Craig Thompson
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