Shaun Tan Meaning

Shaun Tan has a very unique way of representing himself as an author/ illustrator as he believes that the reader is the focal point towards interpreting the novel, there are various ways of interpreting a story and how images are never to be specific but quite abstract. Shaun Tan writes a variety of genres such as “science fiction, intersecting with fine art, film, theatre and comics” (IBBY). Shaun Tan suggests that the reader is the main focal point towards understanding the message of the novel as the answers are not placed solely on the images but rather on the “ reader’s’ contemplation of their own reactions to that work (IBBY). His objective is to have individuals read his book with no anxiety towards obtaining the ‘right’ message as there