This Is Not My Hat Summary

The undefined characters of the story only seem to help accelerate the action of the story.

Though initially, the changes in point of view can be disorienting, they quickly help the reader to engage with the characters on a deeper level,

The framing of the illustrations enhances the reading experience in a variety of ways. The arrangement of the panels lets the reader know exactly which characters, moments and

Sendak uses layout in an interesting way throughout the book, which feels cinematic in approach. The first six illustrations gradually increase in size, until the illustration fills a single page. It creates a feeling of the viewer zooming in on the scene. It also carries the idea in the text of a forest, that ‘grew and grew- and grew until the ceiling hung with vines and the walls became the world all around’ (Sendak, 2000,p)

When writing any sort of narrative, be it novel or poem, fiction or non-fiction, scholarly or frivolous, an author must take into account the most effective manner in which to effectively convey the message to their audience. Choosing the wrong form, or method of speaking to the reader, could lead to a drastic misunderstanding of the meaning within an author’s content, or what precisely the author wants to say (Baldick 69). Even though there are quite a bit fewer words in a graphic novel than in the average novel, an author can convey just as much content and meaning through their images as they could through 60,000 words. In order to do that though, their usage of form must be thoughtfully considered and controlled. Marjane Satrapi,

The grouping of the frame box and the evened out spacing between them creates a more enjoyable and easier to read comic novel. It is often designed to capture the reader’s attention and keep them entertained; its purpose is initiated to establish a certain mood.

Having only the protagonists point of view limits the information in the story. From the beginning of the

This Is Not My Hat chronicles the tale of a little fish that steals the bowler hat from a much larger fish. Despite his confidence, it becomes clear that he is not as sneaky as he thinks.

The letters and journals help develop differences within the characters by the way they write and talk. It also gives readers a variety of perspectives.

If it’s a picture book, what makes the illustrations “work” with the story – and in what ways do the illustrations add or subtract from the book’s effectiveness – in what way(s)? (2

The setting has therefore developed characters, which allow for more action in the book that keeps the audience entertained.

This brings me onto my second element of ‘layout’, and this technique in Night contrasts greatly with Maus because Night all depends on how well written the story is, while in Maus, the illustrations are there to help the reader understand

Words and images create meaning in a book and throughout this novel you could easily tell. “I draw because words are too unpredictable.I draw because words are too limited.”(5) The main character states this when he talks about why he draws, he draws because he wants to speak to the world. While reading the novel the images that are drawn help you understand more of how the main character feels and what’s going on around him. I believe the author showed illustrations as well to show the readers what they can’t picture alone and have them more engaged in the book. An illustration on page 22 really caught my attention, it’s a brain in a fish tank with another fish. I really liked this illustration because this is how he thinks of his brain because

The influence of literature techniques such as reader positioning plays a massive influence on how viewers conceive certain characters within

The eyes move along the page, obliterate it, and perceive beyond it—with the support of its con- stitutive traces—a series of windowpanes on which are printed, pasted, designed, and scattered the other