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Panel 3: Note Rorschach’s mask has formed two reflected
question marks, highlighting not only his questioning of who framed him, but
also hearkening back to the character he was modeled on, Charlton’s the
Question, created by Steve Ditko.
Panel 4: As Rorschach is kicked in the head, readers
see his mask lose its symmetry for the first time, which could also symbolize
the fact that the status quo has now been seriously changed.
Panel 6: The after shave mentioned is Veidt’s
Nostalgia, from the bottle Rorschach took when he last visited Dan.
Panel 7: “Everything evens out eventually” is a remark
on the “even”ness of the symmetrical layout for this chapter.
Panel 8: “Everything balances” again speaks to the
symmetry of this chapter.
Panel 9: We end with a similar image to the one that
began this chapter – a reflection of the Rum Runner’s symmetrical sign in a
puddle – accenting the overall visual theme of this chapter, while balancing
out its symmetry with rain drops that are falling from the opposite direction,
allowing this panel to almost exactly
mirror the first panel.
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