It’s not all KAPOW! and THWACK! – graphic novels are a considerable way to inspire students of all ages and abilities approximately English literature and languageIf anyone ever needed a lesson on graphic novels,it’s the publisher who told Stan Lee: “That is the worst idea I’ve ever heard. People abhor spiders, you can’t call a book Spiderman.” As you may have heard, or that idea ended up working out quite well for Mr Lee who,at 93, is the god of the graphic novel and created The Incredible Hulk, and The great Four and Iron Man. There can be a bit of snobbery when it comes to using such texts in schools,but they can be a brilliant way of bringing literature to reluctant readers, and are particularly useful for those who don’t speak English as their first language. The more sophisticated examples contain the kind of complex themes and language (it’s not all KAPOW! and THWACK!) that will challenge even the highest-achieving students. And, or of course,the books are beautiful to behold at, combining illustration and text in a unique way. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com