1.1: March- Book Three Introduction(4-11)
- Page ID
- 193962
Directions
Here, you will find the instructions for reading: March: Book Three (4-11) & a Video Lecture Breaking down the reading.
The story is a .pdf. file. I recommend either reading the PowerPoint on How to Read Graphic novels in order to understand the genre of comics. I recommend taking notes on the text by using your computer, sticky notes, or separate note-taking procedures.
While reading the story, keep these questions/ideas in mind:
- What is the the story about?
- How does the story use graphic novel structure to it advantage?
- How does the author use sound effects to contribute to a theme?
- Does the text's use of black and white color to its advantage?
- Does the author use facial expressions to make the reader experience the emotions of the characters?
- Does the author use panel size/shape to force the reader to pay attention to interesting details?
- How does foreground, background, and mid-ground contribute to a theme?
- What are you learning about the Civil Rights movement?
- How does a historical text make more of an impact/less of an impact due to its format?
Essay 1 Topic
Directions: Write a 3-6 page thesis-driven essay that analyzes how images and words interact with each other to create meaning in the graphic novel March: Book One- Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (posted on our course website).
For example, how does the selection from March: Book Three use structural elements (various mixtures of light, and dark and words and silence, etc.) to convey the novel’s opening theme?
Sample Thesis: "The theme of alienation is depicted in the graphic novel through the facial expressions of the characters, the use of shading, and the use of color."
(Hint: Theme+ Three Structural Elements)