L.A. Class-Reading Blog-Comic
All of us, no matter our current age, are at least somewhat familiar with the emotional downfall of feeling as though something is wrong with our self appearance. More common amongst the females of our species, this comic line highlights the internal moaning of a girl named April in Junior High, plagued with a part of being a teenager; acne. It seems to send April into a depressive mood, not speaking much and becoming angry at the products that promise help, but don't work-or at least not soon enough for her.
Though the surface mostly speaks of the bumpy red nuisances, the comic itself appears to hold a deeper meaning, one of how females tend to view themselves. Throughout the story, it appears that April finds herself distinctly unattractive because of her physical looks, seen through lines such as, "I am so gross-looking, disgusting, and..." along with ones such as, "I wish I was invisible.". However, it isn't just April that feels unattractive. Despite her acne, it is shown that others still find her pretty (the other girl in the bathroom who wished she had April's figure).
It isn't just acne that assaults the mind with thoughts of being ugly-its simply the one portrayed in the comic by the choice of the author. It is to be remembered that the other girl in the bathroom, who was not touched by acne as far as we could see, still felt insecure of herself.
In general, it appears that the main idea of this comic plot line is that no matter how you think you look, there may always be someone to think you are attractive. Even of there are those who do not, such as Becky when she began to make fun of April. It is likely that those are the people who will not matter in the long run of your life, though people tend to be unable to ignore them. Either way, they are not to people to listen to, because there is always someone who will wish they had a feature of yours, even if you feel disgusting. Insecurity in not uncommon.
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