Pride+of+Baghdad

=Pride of Baghdad=

I read this book for my graphic novel assignment. I actually bought this book at Sheridan during a comic sale they were holding on campus. It cost my only $20, and the quality of the illustrations are amazing. I've never really been into graphic novels before, but the work that the authors put into this book made me really appriciate it. The story itself fictionalizes the escape of 4 tigers from the Baghdad Zoo a the beginning of the Iraqi war (operation freedom?). The underlying message that I got from this book was whether or not it was better to be safe with no freedom, or to be free with no safety. The lions begin the story trapped in the confines of their cages at the zoo where they are fed daily, but are not able to live free as they did in the wild. When the bombing starts, the are freed from the confines of the zoo, but their safety is constantly threatened and they can't find food. So which situation is better? That's up for debate I guess.... Either way, if you want to read something interesting, check this one out.

[|Pride of Baghdad]