Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown was an insightful read. Charles Shultz has created a timeless classic that appeals to all ages. There is nothing disrespectful in it so anyone can read it. This aspect allows many interpretations of the comic to be made on different levels. While a child would see it as ordinary children living ordinary lives. I as an adult view it as a insightful study of the ordinary child living an ordinary life. I can relate to the actions that Charlie Brown and his friends take. This relation with the characters actions allows me to delve deep into the character’s mind and lets me see what there motivations are for them. Charlie’s mood for the most part is depressed he tends to let the little things in life get him down. This aspect of the comic can be a bit of a downer at times, but Charlie always has his friends particularly his best friend Snoopy. Snoopy is a very lighthearted character that expresses lots of emotions that often result in extravagant actions that lead him on various adventures to fulfill wild dreams. The brief adventures usually end with a lesson that left me with a warm feeling or small chuckle. After spending some time with Charlie Brown I felt I was really delving into Charles Shultz’s childhood and his imagination at the same time. The expressions used, clearly define the character’s emotions and reactions. These expressions are very authentic and can only be reiterated based on first hand experience as inspiration. This leads me to wonder what Charles Shultz’s life has been like, and what has inspired him to create such memorable characters. His childhood must have been very influential to his inspiration for his character design. I think that whenever I return to read Charlie Brown I will always walk away with something gained from it. This monumental achievement in story telling through comics rarely comes along and is a marvel to see when it does.