Is a graphic novel an effective medium for memoir writing? Being a young individual, I am growing up in a time when graphic novels are strongly being considered, and by some already admitted, for entry into the literary canon. Now, whether or not the canon actually represents all of true literature is another prompt, but the fact that recognition is being given sheds light on the question. Yes, a graphic novel is an effective medium for memoir writing.
The written word is unlimited through imagination and art is only limited by creation, the two will inevitably mix. Only one question remains, can the combination by any good? As a class we've read five comics, each with their own quirks and lines. I would say all four comics were successful in translating their words into art.
The comics have been strong in dialog, in the inner-thinkings of the people we've met through them. The comics have captured our interest, our emotions, even. Think "Sub Zero" and "“Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person". These two comics earned what any short story could give you through plot. In "Blankets" Craig Thompson's art direction gave the reader an intense description simply by staring at the page.
Yes, by every stretch of the imagination the graphic novel should be considered an effective format for memoir writing. Because, hell, people are too busy to read descriptions, why not show them. Winky Face.
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