And from there… a glorious twist that’ll have you smiling for Cicada.
No handshake, no thank you – he heads to the top of the building. …and when Cicada is told to leave his job. Cold, uncaring simply because he is different. They turn a blind eye to the obvious signs that he has no home to go to at the end of the day. Is Cicada an indictment on an element of the corporate world? A comment on how those who are perceived as ‘outsiders’ are treated? The human boss, and fellow employees shun Cicada – not even allowing him to use the same toilet. The mottled grey tones, reflect the drabness of his work life, the only glint of colour being Cicada’s green head poking over the top of his formal, grey work attire. He works hard, doesn’t complain about the lack of promotion, doesn’t make mistakes and doesn’t take days off sick. Pure genius.Ĭicada is the most loyal of employees. He takes us on an emotional journey, and then, right there in those final pages BAM! he takes us on a twist that was so unexpected and so delightful. Cicadais the stunning new picture book from the master of storytelling, Shaun Tan.
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