tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381608294018617.post4752411136150640749..comments2023-11-05T07:27:43.837-05:00Comments on Narrative and Technology: Jimmy Corrigan formal blogAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381608294018617.post-64335725774176697872008-03-20T09:22:00.000-04:002008-03-20T09:22:00.000-04:00Here's one root of your confusion: you're talking...Here's one root of your confusion: you're talking about two characters as if they were one here. Jimmy's grandfather is the one who has the encounter with the red-headed girl (incidentally, did everyone pick up on the Charlie Brown connection here?) and who grew up without a mother; Jimmy himself, of course, feels smothered by his mother.<BR/><BR/>That being said, the image of the giant, although it's his grandfather's fantasy, does resonate with his own fantasies (e.g., of breaking a mug and slashing his father to bits with it) - one reason for your confusion is that these characters shares a great deal in common with one another, including in their fantasy lives...Adam Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588769281227456640noreply@blogger.com