I found an anonymous quote that says, "A closed book is a closed mind." I would like to disagree with this statement because so much about a book can often be interpreted from its cover, while the book is closed. Your mind takes the image and runs with it. Despite the common phrase "don't judge a book by its cover" everyone does it, most likely unconsciously. In the novel Lucy, the cover tells the reader a lot about the content of the book, but without knowing what to look for the plain cover could be overlooked amidst a shelf full of books. Looking at this cover for the first time, the flat colors mesh together to create an image of a solemn woman. The contrast between her skin tones and the harsh orange background create a sharp distinction between the two. The circle with the image in the center focuses our eyes on this image of a woman while the light green is overlooked. Within the book, this light green (her past) serve as a significant part of who Lucy is in America and why she acts that way. The image of the daffodil faintly shown in the light green reminds us that the past contributes to who a person has become. This cover influences my understanding of this novel because the focus is on Lucy as an au pair but as we read on we learn about the light green (her past) inhibits Lucy to truly love.
I found an interesting blog created by a person who works in a public library and judges books by their cover everyday... Check it out....
I found an interesting blog created by a person who works in a public library and judges books by their cover everyday... Check it out....
First of all, props on the blog you found that judges the covers of books!! Very cool.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, I totally agree with your statement: "so much about a book can often be interpreted from its cover." I discussed a similar topic and posed some questions regarding the power of pictures in my most recent blog post; you might want to check them out
http://sam-samslivestimes.blogspot.com/