At once literary and visual, graphic novels,challenge the traditional boundaries of,literature. In recent years, graphic novels have,explored important social and political themes,,retold ancient stories, and carved new territory,in story-telling. This course will explore the,graphic novel as a cultural artifact asking,several key questions: What stories have been,told in graphic novel format, and why those,stories? What do graphic novels mean for our,understanding of storytelling, particularly,literature? How and why do the stories differ,from traditional literature? What do graphic,novels tell us about the moment in which they are,produced? What is the relationship between text,and image? Must they be of equal importance? How,do they function differently from texts and,images found in picture books and other,text/image platforms? The answers inspired by,these questions are put into practice with the,completion of a small, original graphic novella,of an original story.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.