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Visual Interpretive Analysis: Rosa's Mother Receiving Kisses
What does the placement of Rosa's mother in this illustration communicate to viewers?
Study the sample illustration from: Kisses from Rosa by Petra Mathers (New York: Knopf, 1995.) It is best to examine the entire book to see the interrelationships established among illustrations and text.
It is important to read the accompanying text to this illustration:
Choose the answer that reflects your interpretation of the illustration:
1. She is off to the side and is the only human character in the illustration showing her isolation and aloneness.
2. Her placement off to the left surrounded and separated from the orange shades by the green emphasizes her isolation.
3. The flying kisses
in the form of animals and body parts introduce a fantasy element to the illustration.
4. Her placement and size in relationship to the mountains reflect the distance between her and Rosa.
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