When the Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs
The iconic graphic description of a typical couple’s struggle to survive a nuclear holocaust by Raymond Briggs is still as potent today as it was when it was first released in 1982.
When the Wind Blows is variously hilarious, startling, heartbreaking, and devastating as it follows Jim and Hilda Blogg in the days leading up to and following a nuclear strike on Britain. Most people who read it will be greatly moved.
When the Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs
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It describes the domestic situation between Jim and Hilda Bloggs, two endearing elderly people who are still emotionally invested in World War II. It shows how absurd the government’s plans for surviving a nuclear war are. They survive the initial assault but eventually pass away from radiation poisoning. This heartbreaking graphic tale was both tragic and lovely.
The Snowman, Father Christmas, and Fungus the Bogeyman are three of the most well-known and enduring children’s stories of all time, but When the Wind Blows is primarily a tale for adults. It not only expresses the anxieties of earlier generations who grew up in the Cold War’s shadow, but it also speaks to our current fears given that we live in the nuclear age.
After reading this cartoon, I can now see why grownups in the 1980s were so afraid of nuclear war. It accomplishes the same goals as Alan Moore’s “Watchmen,” albeit on a smaller scale. This may be the cause of the comic’s awe-inspiring effect on the reader: it illustrates how global politics affect the working poor.
The main characters in this comic are a middle-aged married couple who reside in the English countryside, and they will be recognizable to everybody who reads it. They incorrectly believe that a nuclear exchange would provide the same difficulty since they are reminded of the Second World War. Mr Briggs disproves this claim with empathy and tragedy.
Mr Briggs deserves to be remembered just for this work. Politics students should also be forced to read it. When those at the top disregard those at the bottom, this is what occurs. Another counterargument is that similar disasters could happen in other ways besides nuclear war.
