BOOK TALKS: FRANK MILLER'S SIN CITY
by Ivy San Diego
Dark.
Horrific.
Gloomy.
Brute.
Violent.
Abominable.
Gory.
Vile.
Anyone can come up with his/her own list of contemptuous description of Frank Miller’s Sin City: The Hard Goodbye. But this graphic novel is more than what is stated above. Aside from the exceptional illustrations, Frank Miller’s story line has a lot more to say.
Marv, the protagonist may be called a monster personified but behind his atrocious features, is a man who longs to be loved, a man who appreciates kindness and a man who values the people who cares for him.
Marv fell in love with Goldie a high-class prostitute who was the only person who showed him kindness and love despite who he is. Unfortunately, Goldie was murdered and this prompted Marv to carry out justice to Goldie’s murderers. He searched for the cannibal Kevin and Cardinal Roark and killed them both.
The story ended with Marv’s demise via electric chair. He paid for the crimes he did, fought for what he thought was right but he died not really knowing why he even existed.
“Hell? You don’t know what hell is. None of you people do. Hell isn’t getting beat up or cut up or hauled in front if some faggot jury, Hell is waking up every goddamn morning and not knowing why you’re even here. Why you’re even breathing”
Marv, The Hard Goodbye
And if I were to describe this graphic novel as to how it affected me, I would say that it is:
Tragic.
Poignant.
Pitiful.
Desolate.
Life is indeed a tragedy if you don’t know what you live for. It may have a dismal ending but it is an exceptional story. Again, hats off to Frank Miller.
Horrific.
Gloomy.
Brute.
Violent.
Abominable.
Gory.
Vile.
Anyone can come up with his/her own list of contemptuous description of Frank Miller’s Sin City: The Hard Goodbye. But this graphic novel is more than what is stated above. Aside from the exceptional illustrations, Frank Miller’s story line has a lot more to say.
Marv, the protagonist may be called a monster personified but behind his atrocious features, is a man who longs to be loved, a man who appreciates kindness and a man who values the people who cares for him.
Marv fell in love with Goldie a high-class prostitute who was the only person who showed him kindness and love despite who he is. Unfortunately, Goldie was murdered and this prompted Marv to carry out justice to Goldie’s murderers. He searched for the cannibal Kevin and Cardinal Roark and killed them both.
The story ended with Marv’s demise via electric chair. He paid for the crimes he did, fought for what he thought was right but he died not really knowing why he even existed.
“Hell? You don’t know what hell is. None of you people do. Hell isn’t getting beat up or cut up or hauled in front if some faggot jury, Hell is waking up every goddamn morning and not knowing why you’re even here. Why you’re even breathing”
Marv, The Hard Goodbye
And if I were to describe this graphic novel as to how it affected me, I would say that it is:
Tragic.
Poignant.
Pitiful.
Desolate.
Life is indeed a tragedy if you don’t know what you live for. It may have a dismal ending but it is an exceptional story. Again, hats off to Frank Miller.
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