The Graphic Novel
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Transcript of The Graphic Novel
The Graphic Novel
Genre discussion of the graphic novel
What is a graphic novel?How do you define a graphic novel?
Drawings- comic style Lots of dialogue Speech bubbles Super heroes & fantastical stories Book format- can also be found online
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
Maus: A Survivor’s Tale
by Art Spiegelman
… a graphic novel about the Holocaust? … sounds like historical fiction…
Historical FictionQualifiers for Historical Fiction:
Realistic Events within the realm of possibility Accurately described historical settings Remote time- far enough in the past to be
considered history Appealing characters Historical personages/ characters- accurate
http://faculty.education.ufl.edu/Pace/English_Ed/Genre%202/Historical.pdf
Maus: A Survivor’s Tale
by Art Spiegelman
SO… what is it?
Maus: A Survivor’s TaleAn Historical Graphic Novel
In comic strip format Drawings, speech bubbles
Fantastical tale Realistic Historical time setting Within the realm of possibility Accurately describes historical events, settings,
and personages Appealing characters
Maus: A Survivor’s TaleCould this novel be considered any other genre type? If so, name the genre and defend your position with evidence from the text.
Other Possibilities?