Schroeder Jones is a graphic artist based in Regina, Saskatchewan. Born in 1984 in Seattle, Washington, he grew up in Michigan and Ohio and earned a degree in English with honors from Kent State University Tuscarawas in 2007. Jones taught English in Korea before moving to Canada in 2012. He is currently working on a graphic novel.
Jones drew “Dr. Carmella’s Guide to Understanding the Introverted” in 2011 and uploaded it to the online art community DeviantART in March 2012. Almost immediately, the Internet was buzzing with appreciation for the artist’s deft explanation of introversion. For people drained by human interaction, the cartoon offers validation of what they probably already know about themselves. For people energized by the company of others, it may just be a revelation.
Read “Dr. Carmella’s Guide to Understanding the Introverted,” and respond to the following questions.