The Graphic Novel

Genre discussion of the graphic novel

What is a graphic novel?How do you define a graphic novel?

Drawings- comic style Lots of dialogue Speech bubbles Super heroes & fantastical stories Book format- can also be found online

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary

Maus: A Survivor’s Tale

by Art Spiegelman

… a graphic novel about the Holocaust? … sounds like historical fiction…

Historical FictionQualifiers for Historical Fiction:

Realistic Events within the realm of possibility Accurately described historical settings Remote time- far enough in the past to be

considered history Appealing characters Historical personages/ characters- accurate

http://faculty.education.ufl.edu/Pace/English_Ed/Genre%202/Historical.pdf

Maus: A Survivor’s Tale

by Art Spiegelman

SO… what is it?

Maus: A Survivor’s TaleAn Historical Graphic Novel

In comic strip format Drawings, speech bubbles

Fantastical tale Realistic Historical time setting Within the realm of possibility Accurately describes historical events, settings,

and personages Appealing characters

Maus: A Survivor’s Tale

Could this novel be considered any other genre type? If so, name the genre and defend your position with evidence from the text.

Other Possibilities?