tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586738240150054369.post8585753708297548614..comments2013-02-21T13:13:32.859-08:00Comments on Johnny Dombrowski: Homo Ferus | Strength in NumbersJohnnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14695565115179774022noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586738240150054369.post-56839995881788927692011-04-12T06:55:52.578-07:002011-04-12T06:55:52.578-07:00Thanks for the comment Rebekka- you bring up a lot...Thanks for the comment Rebekka- you bring up a lot of good points. In terms of where the story will go, I do plan to follow the same character and setting. On top of that, most of his narrative is worked out so he'll be confronting much more than just hunger or the cold fog.<br /><br />Rather than approaching the more gruesome stories of the children facing all of that abuse- I wanted to show that more romantic, almost Jungle Book story, in a bit more gritty way. Examples like Genie- children being locked in rooms, and in her case, even strapped down to a chair or in her crib, would be too brutal for me to draw.<br /><br />Instead, I wanted to work with something more along the lines of Victor of Averyron. A boy living alone in the wild for almost 7 years. When he was found, he was covered in scars, and felt no affect running around in the freezing cold. Just something I'm more interested in. It has that mystery to it, but at the same time, I can present it in a more dynamic manner.<br /><br />No matter how you look at it, it's a very interesting phenomena. Thanks again!Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14695565115179774022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586738240150054369.post-44644815341361801512011-04-11T13:08:00.562-07:002011-04-11T13:08:00.562-07:00This is really exciting, It's been bugging me ...This is really exciting, It's been bugging me all this morning though (in a good way). makes me wonder if you'll address other less romantic themes in the kids gone feral theme, if you choose to continue that is. Whenever these stories of feral humans crop up scholars have found that there's a pattern of extreme abuse that makes them break ties with society and take on the characteristics of an animal as a coping mechanism. These moments of action are really effective though.<br /><br />Just a thought. Again, love it.Rebekka Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402398182000744815noreply@blogger.com