Stereotypes In Graphic Novels

Although they began as a comedic escape, comic books have evolved into something far beyond strips in the Sunday paper. Graphic novels, as these materials are most often referred to today, have become their own genre (even though they are a format, not a genre) in bookstores and libraries alike. Popularity for them has skyrocketed in the past ten years or so, and graphic novels now compete as literary heavyweights for young readers and adults. There are different branches of graphic novels, including manga, which have an age appropriate stamp on their back cover, and comic books, which are usually based on traditional superhero stories and have their own categories.
Literature on the topic pinpoints three main ideas: the definition of graphic
This experiment has been tested across the country and has been benefiting children. Teacher, Brenna B, says "As the study progressed, the students began to demonstrate preferences for graphic novels within a practice of reading for pleasure, and particular graphic novels were cited as offering an opportunity for what comprehension strategies appropriate for use with other textual forms were modelled and utilized with respect to the students’ current graphic novel reading.”. At this school they have been using graphic novels to help children visualize the story as an example for when they move on to chapter books. These experimental teaching methods have had a positive effect on students, and has been getting children excited about reading. Not only can it help with starting chapter books, but it also has been helping high school students with new styles of writing. Graphic novelist, Neil Babra, translated Shakespearian writing by giving them pictures to help understand the stories. He created the No Fear Shakespeare series which has stories like Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, etc. Graphic novels don’t only have to be used in the classroom to be educational, they can also be used in the work place. J. C Short says "Graphic novels represent cool communication media that are high in participation because communication receivers must “fill in,” or use their imaginations to complete the communication.” Companies have been using graphic novels to pitch business ideas and present new information and help employees understand business concepts. Pros to using this format is that is helps give specific details that prevent from having people misunderstand the concepts in which are being presented to them. It also draws your audience in with an interesting new perspective that will keep them