Art as Solace

Krosoczka uses the theme of Art as Solace to show to the reader how he, as both the author, and the protagonist of the memoir, found his profession though facing a challenging childhood as the child of a drug addicted mother. This theme shows the reader that these negative odds can be overcome, if you work hard and follow your dreams. Krosoczka also uses this theme to show his artwork helps him get through his challenging childhood traumas, and helped him with his relationships with his family and others. Finally, Krosoczka uses this specific medium - a graphic memoir - to write his autobiography to show how he interprets the world, and the importance of this theme to his life and identity.

Krosoczka establishes the importance of this theme early on to show how as a child, he learned to use his art to...