Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home: Plot and Significance of Title
Post by Jaymee F Plot Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir Fun Home recounts what it was like growing up in a world heavily influenced by her father. Bechdel reflects on familial relationships, primarily focusing on the complex father-daughter bond she shared with Bruce. Fun Home depicts various stages of grief after Bruce’s passing, suggesting that he took his own life. It is only when Alison acknowledges her sexuality as a lesbian, that she can conclude that her father had been keeping his own homosexuality a secret. Chapter by Chapter Ch. 1 - Old Father, Old Artificer Alison introduces us to her life inside the immaculate Bechdel home. ...
