A Voice in Graphic Narrative
Throughout the week, I've read both My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris, and Ghost World by Daniel Clowes. Both are graphic novels about characters lives, and are based on an abstract take on reality. Though Ghost world is more of a narrative novel, and Monsters is a graphic novel like a comic book, both tell stories of human emotion.
In Ghost World the story follows two teenage girls Enid, and Rebecca as they graduated high school, and wonder what they will do for the rest of their lives. While pondering their futures, they also take the time to wander their town criticizing pop culture, and the people they meet. While their friendship is big, their bond is testes throughout the novel when Enid plans to move out of town to go to college.
My Favorite Thing is Monsters focuses on a young girl named Karen Reyes as she discovers to her dismay that her neighbor was murdered. Conflicted, and curious Karen, and her mother try to cope with their friends, neighbors, and other characters to find out the cause to this commotion.
Both novels have different premises, but their themes of maturity, acceptance, and what it's like to grow up. In Monsters, the theme of death is a common element to the story telling, as well as through its illustrations. Throughout both novels, the authors voices are expressed differently. Ferris' voice comes off as naive, and young like she is a child. Clowes' voice is more self aware, and as if it were told directly from a literal adult point of view.
Both novels overall are great reads for graphic novels with mature themes, ideals, and thoughts that drive their narratives to impressive levels. Combined with amazing illustrations in both novels, and concise language between characters, and both novels truly feel unique in their own way.
In Ghost World the story follows two teenage girls Enid, and Rebecca as they graduated high school, and wonder what they will do for the rest of their lives. While pondering their futures, they also take the time to wander their town criticizing pop culture, and the people they meet. While their friendship is big, their bond is testes throughout the novel when Enid plans to move out of town to go to college.
My Favorite Thing is Monsters focuses on a young girl named Karen Reyes as she discovers to her dismay that her neighbor was murdered. Conflicted, and curious Karen, and her mother try to cope with their friends, neighbors, and other characters to find out the cause to this commotion.
Both novels have different premises, but their themes of maturity, acceptance, and what it's like to grow up. In Monsters, the theme of death is a common element to the story telling, as well as through its illustrations. Throughout both novels, the authors voices are expressed differently. Ferris' voice comes off as naive, and young like she is a child. Clowes' voice is more self aware, and as if it were told directly from a literal adult point of view.
Both novels overall are great reads for graphic novels with mature themes, ideals, and thoughts that drive their narratives to impressive levels. Combined with amazing illustrations in both novels, and concise language between characters, and both novels truly feel unique in their own way.
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