1. How to Read a Graphic Novel
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

2. Pre-Discussion Activity
Anticipation Guide
Sequential Art Guide

3. Images Complex-----------------Simple Realistic-----------------Iconic
Objective Subjective
Specific Universal

6. How is this reflected in American Born Chinese
rate 4 characters on the scales
evaluate the author’s choice in their representation of those characters

7. Closure

8. Closure

11. The Gutter

13. Transitions Moment-to-moment
same subject in continuous moment; least amount of time; mere seconds have passed between images

14. Action-to-Action
same subject in continuous action; longer time between images than in M2M; the middle of an action is skipped, our brain closes the gap

15. Subject-to-subject
same scene, different subjects/ series of vantage points to get an idea across

16. Scene-to-scene
jumps in space and/or time; different or same subjects in different scenes

17. Aspect-to-Aspect
sense of place or atmosphere; used to establish tone/mood; where nothing happens; zoom lens

18. Non-Sequitur
panels have no apparent relationship to one another

20. 2-4 most common

21. Back to American Born Chinese
Each group will be responsible for a different section of the book
Track the different types of transitions you find.

22. What Happens Between the Panels?
pic from 89

23. Time

24. How to you convey time in a visual medium?

29. Back to American Born Chinese
Go back to the pages your group has been examining. How does the author communicate time?

30. Combining Images and Language

33. Colour