ENGL 181 - (LT) The Graphic NovelSemester Hours: 3
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This course examines the literary genre of the graphic novel, which, like all comics, juxtaposes words and images to convey a story, whether fiction or non-fiction. Graphic novels typically address complex and challenging issues and topics, such as violence, trauma, sexuality, gender, and race. We will look at the narrative techniques and forms specific to the genre and the broader history of comics and visual narrative in order to better understand the place of the graphic novel within that history. Works to be considered may include Maus, Persepolis, Fun Home, Watchmen, Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid in the World, A Contract with God, Blankets, and Ghost World.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
WSC 001 or WSC 002 . (Formerly ENGL 196B)
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