The Daily Grind
Kelsey C. Roy
The Daily Grind
Remembered events appear regularly in newspaper columns and blog posts and even in cartoons and graphic memoirs. The cartoon reproduced here, called “The Daily Grind” by illustrator Kelsey C. Roy, neatly conveys the basic features of the genre: It tells a compelling story, vividly describes the writer’s younger self and her mother through simple but evocative drawings, and clearly conveys the autobiographical significance in their mother-
As you read the comic, consider the following:
- Which details in the illustrations create a vivid description of people and places that effectively conveys the story the artist is trying to recount?
- How do the sequencing and repetition in the frames show the autobiographical significance of this memory for the artist?
Source: Kelsey C. Roy Illustrations