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The use of metaphors, phrases and quotations helped Tillers narrate the story and his expression. In this case, using simple yet effective words, evoking the reminiscences of the Second World War gives a more powerful image to the audience than visual references.
On the top middle section of Diaspora shows 3 (6-panel) modules: "I and Thou", "T", and a biblical reference from Colin McCahon which reads: YOU MUST FACE THE FACT / The final age of this world is to be a time of troubles. Men will love nothing but money and self, they will be arrogant, boastful and abusive. With no respect for parents, no gratitude, no piety, no natural affections. They will be implacable in their hatreds. In the Diaspora perspective, these 3 (6-panel) modules appear to propose about Second World War. It gives me the impression that "I" is referring to Tillers, but "Thou" was referring to the people during the Second World War. In this case, Tillers seems to be reminding them the fact of war, the cruel reality, waking them up from their hopes and dreams. Tillers describe that both his parents were emotionally scarred for life by their tormenting experiences during Second World War and that their trauma has a deep influence on him. This played a vital role in Diaspora and in the whole Diaspora Trilogy. The details of the family events that happened in and after the war, the personal and emotional experiences are the essence of the trilogy. .
Compared to Diaspora, there is clearly an increase in the complexity of visual and textual references in Izkliede and Paradiso. I think he knew in order to find his own identity; he must release himself from the confinement of the art-world and his past, and break free to find himself in the real world. The textual and visual references in Diaspora were only images found to correspond to the memories from his parents, the details of the events that he wasn't able to experience it for himself, Diaspora could only be a collection of his family's memories, but not his.