Perspectives Books
What is something all the graphic novels we read have in common?
about war
What is the difference between captions and dialogue bubbles/balloons?
captions = narration
bubbles/balloons = dialogue
Name 3 characters OTHER than Amir, Hassan, and Baba.
Rahim Khan, Ali, Assef, Wali, Kamal, Farid, Wahid, Zaman, Soraya, General Taheri, Jamila, Farzana, Sanaubar, Sohrab
Name and define the three pieces of an analytical paragraph.
claim = debatable opinion stated as fact
evidence = information to support/prove claim
reasoning= explaining HOW evidence supports/proves claim
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
Kabul
What was the historical event/conflict in your graphic novel?
Persepolis: Iranian Revolution
Year of the Rabbit: Cambodian Genocide
Palestine: Israel/Palestine conflict
Shaka Rising: intertribal conflict + slave trade
Vietnamerica: Vietnam War
Fax from Sarajevo: Bosnian Genocide
Barefoot Gen: WWII
What's different about in-text citations for graphic novels (in comparison to a normal novel)?
You need to include the panel number(s). Page SLASH panel.
Describe the relationship between Hassan and Amir.
half-brothers, master and servant, "friends"
Signals of important moments in a story; stop and ask questions to dig deeper, understand more
Where is Sarajevo?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
What is a main theme in Vietnamerica?
family and history are complex but rewarding
color, shading, and lighting evoke different feelings; the style of drawings, fonts, and shapes show attitude
What is a choice Amir makes in the book, AND what is a consequence of that choice?
Not to do anything when he sees Assef assault Hassan = Hassan hurt
Not to speak up about what he saw = Hassan hurt, Amir guilty, Ali mad, they leave
(more options)
Name and define the 3 things you need to introduce a quote as literary evidence.
plot clue = starts with a time-related transition word, tells us where/when we are in the story
speaker = who says/thinks the words
listener = who the speaker is talking to
What is the term that describes these words: however, therefore, moreover, furthermore, consequently,
conjunctive adverbs
In Year of the Rabbit, who were the Khmer Rouge targeting and WHY?
ethnic minorities (deemed "impure") and intellectuals (doctors, lawyers, teachers, people wearing glasses or speaking multiple languages, etc.) because they were less likely to obey or follow propaganda
How do graphic novels show pacing?
panel size, layout, and the amount of detail in images (many small, similar panels = fast; larger panels with more details = slower)
What is Soraya's secret?
ran away and lived with a man whom she was not married too
Explain what the Contrasts and Contradictions signpost is.
a sharp contrast between what we expect and what happens, especially in a character's actions
What does the Membean root "chron" mean?
time
In Persepolis, why did the Iranians want to get rid of the Shah?
How are cultures perceived by people outside them, and what influences those perceptions?
Usually negatively or with at least confusion; influenced by lack of understanding, fear, and propaganda
How does Baba feel about America?
likes the "idea" but not the reality
How can you turn a signpost annotation into a claim for literary analysis?
Consider what that moment in the story might reveal about a character, theme, symbol, or other literary element in the story.
What is the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence?
compound = 2+ independent clauses
complex = 1 independent and 1+ dependent/subordinate clause