Graphic novel

situation for humour to be applied, but humour is seen often in Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis; a book retelling Satrapi’s childhood during the revolution. Although her story is littered with the tragedy and brutality of oppression and war, the horrors she experienced are often combined with funny moments that seem impossible in her situation. The premise of humour may seem out of place in a graphic novel about a terrible time, the addition of laughter actually balances out the heavy…

artist of this tragicomic, she only shows what she wants the readers to see. The work is a black and white representation of her coming to a realization of her own homosexuality and a complex relationship with her father. However, Bechdel offers a graphic narrative so in depth and honest that her experience and the fact that she directly narrated and illustrated her book make it more personal, therefore making…

Another unconventional feature that the Gond art has introduced in Bhimayana is the use of distinctly shaped speech and thought bubbles. David Carrier, in his book The Aesthetics of Comics, says that the sequence of images in a comic strip or graphic novel constitutes a narrative which brings this medium closer to that of mainstream literature. The author asserts that, to analyze the narrative, the reader’s awareness about the ‘speech balloons’ is important. In Bhimayana, we find two types of…

of visual media or other changes in literary taste have occupies the market of graphic novels, nowadays children aren’t that passionate about comics, and surely they won’t collect each issue of their favorite comic and preserve them as a treasure. The superheroes and villains’ stories may seem cheesy compare to today’s graphic novels, which are likely to depict creative fiction or memoir. While, I have two graphic novels masterpieces for you that are so different yet in a way alienate with each…

In troubling times, many people look to their faith as a source of guidance and inspiration. This certainly rings true in two graphic novels: Maus: A Survivor’s Story, written by Art Spiegelman, and Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi. Maus tells the story of Vladek Spiegelman’s experience as a Polish Jew in the Holocaust. Persepolis, an autobiographical novel, follows Marjane, a religious young girl who has a passion for activism growing up during the Islamic Revolution. These two authors…

Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel, Maus is a story about the survival of Spiegelman's father, Vladek, during The Holocaust and World War II. The novel both demonstrates the thrifty ways Vladek survived but also the problematic relationship between father and son. Spiegelman uses an abundance of literary devices to convey the story in an interesting and unique manner. He uses devices such as animalisation of people and bold visual imagery to emphasise the story in a distinctive and clear way. One of…

seemed like it would be boring and uninteresting, little did I know I was struck by surprise. The pages were black and white and full of text bubbles. After skimming through the pages, I then realized it felt like I was about to read a novel rather than a graphic novel, there was a lot of…

Graphic Novel Essay The novel username Evie written by Joe Sugg is a wonderful story about a Evie’s journey from being bullied and alone to fitting in. I believe the 3 main issues in the novel are technology and how in my context its futuristic, bullying and how the author’s purpose was to represent bullying as immoral and family ties also how the visual techniques in the novel showed family in no importance. In my essay I looked into how purpose, context and visual techniques shaped my…

Make Persepolis Great Again The book Persepolis is a graphic novel written by Marjane Satarapi which recounts her childhood and early years living in Iran with her family during an Islamic revolution. While reading this novel, one cannot help but feel a surge of emotions. These emotions range from but are not limited to shock, happiness anger and fear to name a few. Not only are these emotions not directly limited to just the main character but they are extended to her family, friends and the…

Marjane Satrapi’s book Persepolis is a true story about Marjane growing up in Iran during times of war and revolution. In her book she portrays countless events she experienced while growing up during those harrowing times. However, her perspective on certain issues like gender roles, social class, and religion affected how Marjane portrayed certain events in Persepolis. This political cartoon depicts a bunk bed of the upper class at the top, the middle class in the middle, and the lower class…