Kathryn Strong Hansen's Essay 'In Defense Of Graphic Novels'

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The Graphic Novel Club is a school club that I have unofficially led for the past two years. In this club we encourage the members to look deeper into any passion they have for comics, anime, superheroes, or cartoon design. We look at a broad range of art from comic strips to the full scale production of the latest Marvel movie and why components of the art have changed to accommodate the changing demographic.

It is agreed that if an author is stating his assertion to a topic, then he should incorporate what the opposing view has to say; therefore, without the other view he writes nothing but fallacies. However, in Gurdon’s case she offers support from the other side allowing them to state their claim. She recognizes the use of first person in these particular YA books, permitting the reader to take on the “persona of the narrator” (Gurdon 2). Then, she detects the claim of the book industry writing that “kids have a right to read whatever they want” and that “the world is a tough place; and that there’s no point shielding children from reality” (Gurdon 3). Refuting this assertion she calls out the incorrect logic of the claim stating that in other words the authority adults have over the content children absorb should “somehow vaporize when it comes in contact with the printed word” (Gurdon 3). The things children read teach them what to presume about the world around them, and that “books don’t just cater to tastes. They form tastes” (Gurdon 4). Subsequently, she offers her proposal that people associated with the publication of books would “exercise better taste” (Gurdon 2) than that of every teen experience. The comprehension of Gurdon’s claim becomes clearer after integrating the opposing view and using it to support her

The audience in this literacy narrative essay is widespread because people from different social-cultural groups might be interested, but most importantly people from upper-middle class. Alexie's purpose is to express how anyone don't need to be affluent to learn. He expresses his point well in the literacy narrative essay and his tone is inspirational because he uses positive words such as “loved”, “bright eyes” and “lucky” to give an inspirational message to the reader. Alexie’s main idea in the literacy narrative essay “The Joy of Reading and Writing”: Superman and Me is how Alexie used his own personal experiences to express his point of view, about his love of reading. He learns to read with a superman comic book for the first time when

Fiction novel’s shows us the views and perspective others. This type of literature help us gain a more broader perspective and can teach us more about our society. The idea of banning fictional novels is a very foolish idea. These novels do more good than they do harm and are beneficial for our curriculum and learning. Taking away this literature will not benefit our learning and will only harm our learning. “Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.’’ said G.K. Chesterton.

With his opening sequence McCloud illustrates that because the acting of showing is instinctual, incorporating visuals with literature would be logical. The series of panels in which the boy is struggling to explain verbally, not visually, what the toy is capable of captures McCloud’s audience instantly because it is an experience that many have had. It is not unusual for a child to use visual markers like “this” and “that” when explaining objects, events, etc. McCloud then goes on to explain that it is expected for children to graduate from books with mostly pictures to novels with no pictures at all as they mature with time. This is attributed to the cultural perception of comic books. According to Stephen Weiner in his book Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The Rise of the Graphic Novel, “newspaper comic strips were always

The essay “Disliking Books” by Gerald Graff gives reason to why so many kids and young adults dislike reading. Graff mentions things from his childhood, and things from his time as a college student to explain his reasoning. Being a part of a middle class family, Graff explains the stigma surrounding studying and enjoying books in his childhood. Graff then shows us his experience that changed his mind. Graff uses details from his life to give meaning to his ideas.

In english class, one is most likely to read at least one fiction novel throughout the school year. Fiction books, while reading them, create images in your mind, therefore making them enjoyable to read. Novels often express a central theme that teaches the reader a lesson or helps them critically think about morality, their future, their fears, or their purpose in life. Books excites the imagination, and reflects the world we live in. For example, in “All American Boys” by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, the book includes events that fall under police brutality.

Art has been around for centuries, it has been used as a hobby, form of communication and for school purposes. Gioia uses facts from surveys like the 2002 public participation survey and the 2001 National Association of Manufacturers survey to support her claim that the declining of reading in America will have a negative effect on society.

In conclusion reading graphic novels have many positives and make school like a whole lot easier. It should definetly be used in school. It can give you the same exact information the only difference is it's easier to

A picture is worth a thousand words, and each piece of artwork has its own unique story to tell. The smallest change in style can lead to the picture setting a completely different tone, which is true whether the painting hangs in a museum or illustrates a children’s book. Illustrations in books draw the attention of younger readers. However, illustrations are not limited to the bright and lighthearted picture books such as the Dr. Seuss creations. Pictures in young adult novels enhance the meaning behind words, allowing the reader to have a better understanding of the story.

In this persuasive essay “Why Literature Matter”, Dana is trying to explain how our society is losing it’s best qualities by Americans not reading literature. Dana is persuading her audience by using facts from former research done. It is thought to be that who doesn't grow up around literature have less of an imagination and tend to work in factories. About 38% of employees working for the National Association of Manufacturers in 2011 were ranked second to argue how schools are teaching reading comprehension wrong. Society today is losing the uniqueness and individuality we used to have because of the nonreader people.

However, when kids have low self-esteem, they aren't strong readers and that can discourage them from wanting to read. But these type of books are a great way to promote literacy. Naturally, administrators do not want to give ESL or ELA students “picture books.” Kids would reject that and deem it embarrassing because that is how comic books were so generally perceived. However, a comic book at a lower reading level might give kids the reading confidence they need while boosting their reading and language skills. This is true even among a higher level of education or corporal business as explained in a graphic presentation of an empirical examination of the graphic novel

I chose to read and comment on Barbara Kiefer’s “Envisioning Experience: The Potential of Picture Books.” Kiefer’s main point in writing this essay was to get the message across that children enjoy picture books that allow them to identify and make connections with the characters or the plots, and that while reading and analyzing the pictures, they gain a better sense of aesthetics and how to interpret them.

Reading develops a person’s creativity. Unlike movies where everything is determined by the producer, writer and director, books allow students to create in their minds how a particular character looks like or imagine how a scene plays out.