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Stenka25 Posted 4 years ago
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The meaning of ‘DEATH’ in this context

In a comic book El Deafo, there’s this line between two girls. A girl asks to El Deafo, “Why do you wear overalls too much? Are you DEATH?” I want to ask why the girl associates ‘wearing too much overalls’ with ‘DEATH’.

Thanks in advance.

  

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Stenka25 Why do you wear overalls too much? so often? Stenka25 I want to ask why the girl associates ‘wearing too much overalls’ with ‘DEATH’.

  • Stenka25 Why do you wear overalls too much?
  • so often?
  • Stenka25 I want to ask why the girl associates ‘wearing too much overalls’ with ‘DEATH’.
  • It makes little sense, actually, but it may be an oblique reference to the fact that "Death" is typically depicted as wearing a robe that covers the entire body.
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Stenka25Why do you wear overalls too much? so often?
Stenka25I want to ask why the girl associates ‘wearing too much overalls’ with ‘DEATH’.

It makes little sense, actually, but it may be an oblique reference to the fact that "Death" is typically depicted as wearing a

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