Ernst

I feel as though the first image, her expression looks concerned, possibly angry. But her body language could possibly tell me different. The bird isn't alarmed, so I wouldn't think she was hopping and dancing around, I get a serious mood from this. The second image seems as though someone is mourning the loss of another. I am also wondering what the significane of the birds could be.. they are everywhere. In the third and fourth panel, I feel the bird like people become more of the evil characters in this situation. I think this as they're always around a dead human, although they are going through the ceremony of burial, so possibly they have great affection towards humans. The fifth panel seems like he is surprised or shocked at the death and I feel like the birds could possibly signify death and darkness through this graphic narrative. In another sense, it looks as though his favourite sports team just won the big game and is excited, but you can interpret it anyway you wish really. It would make more sense for him to be mourning and sad, possibly she was his wife? In the last panel, I feel as though they look tired or are stretching, perhaps dancing. After a day of dreadful events, I would be pooped as well. They also don't look overly enthused. I got the feeling throughout the entire story that birds represent darkness whether it's an event or just the mood.