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I Gave At The Office
Sally Forth has the appeal of a classic comic strip geared toward a modern lifestyle. It speaks to the two-career couples who are trying to cope with their hectic lives. The Forth Estate-Sally, Ted, and their daughter, Hilary-juggles the demands of careers, school, and household chores. Through it all, Sally clings to her philosophy that the best treatment for life's changes is a good dose of humor.
- GenresCartoon
130 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1994
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February 20, 2014
The Life of Sally Forth
Sally Forth is one of the very few comic strips that clearly depict the life of a professional woman who plays the roles of a mother, a wife, and boss to a few of her staff in an office. Her portrayal as a mother and wife is balanced, sensitive and humorous. This book is of 1994 edition and you expect to see Sally Forth in its early years when she was a secretary and her daughter Hilary was about 10 years old. The current newspaper strips have some new characters and a grown up Hilary with her own school friend named Fay.
This book of cartoons is predominantly focused on two people, Sally and her husband Ted with a few appearances by her daughter Hilary. Hence, reading this book is somewhat boring compared to the current strips where greater variety of topics is discussed in different scenarios. Although Hilary is young in this book she is matured for her age to make intelligent conversation with her parents. In one sketch she sarcastically asks her father how he felt about his wife having a business luncheon with "Indiana Jones" implying she went out with a cute guy; would it make him jealous? In another episode, Hilary scratches her knee after falling on a side walk and then suggests to her parents that she would like to sue the owner of the house responsible for keeping the side walk safe. The interaction between Sally and her boss Ralph, who is a "pig" in a woman's vocabulary, is a constant source of annoyance to Sally, but she has a way to square off with wit and charm. She also constantly worries if she is a good mother for her only daughter, which make her caring, sensitive and being responsible. The Ted - Sally interaction is romantic, caring and sometimes humorous. The chemistry between them is good; it is almost perfect.
The comic strips are in black and white and it doesn't feel the same way as reading current colored cartoon strips. Many strips in this book are specially written for the book as the length of many strips is larger than a typical Sunday Sally Forth comic strip.
Sally Forth is one of the very few comic strips that clearly depict the life of a professional woman who plays the roles of a mother, a wife, and boss to a few of her staff in an office. Her portrayal as a mother and wife is balanced, sensitive and humorous. This book is of 1994 edition and you expect to see Sally Forth in its early years when she was a secretary and her daughter Hilary was about 10 years old. The current newspaper strips have some new characters and a grown up Hilary with her own school friend named Fay.
This book of cartoons is predominantly focused on two people, Sally and her husband Ted with a few appearances by her daughter Hilary. Hence, reading this book is somewhat boring compared to the current strips where greater variety of topics is discussed in different scenarios. Although Hilary is young in this book she is matured for her age to make intelligent conversation with her parents. In one sketch she sarcastically asks her father how he felt about his wife having a business luncheon with "Indiana Jones" implying she went out with a cute guy; would it make him jealous? In another episode, Hilary scratches her knee after falling on a side walk and then suggests to her parents that she would like to sue the owner of the house responsible for keeping the side walk safe. The interaction between Sally and her boss Ralph, who is a "pig" in a woman's vocabulary, is a constant source of annoyance to Sally, but she has a way to square off with wit and charm. She also constantly worries if she is a good mother for her only daughter, which make her caring, sensitive and being responsible. The Ted - Sally interaction is romantic, caring and sometimes humorous. The chemistry between them is good; it is almost perfect.
The comic strips are in black and white and it doesn't feel the same way as reading current colored cartoon strips. Many strips in this book are specially written for the book as the length of many strips is larger than a typical Sunday Sally Forth comic strip.
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