Graphic Novel Fun

This book is different from anything I’ve ever read before in terms of style and organization. In the simplest terms, it is just an expanded picture book with way more adult themes. The images are just as much a part of the story as are the words. They convey emotions and details that are impossible to relate through words. I mean, they say a picture is worth a thousand words, and I can see how that is true. In some situations, a picture conveys a situation so much quicker and with so much more clarity than a paragraph of writing.

It is also interesting that in a book so full of expression, on of the main characters, V, has no expression at all. He wears a mask throughout the whole book and we never see his face. This adds to his anonymity and mystery as a character. He is always cool, calm, and collected, he hardly ever shows emotion of any kind. This is portrayed really well as a graphic novel. As a text only book, the reader may end up giving V a countenance that he does not have. It is easier to imagine him with facial expressions. The graphic novel forces the reader to see V as the authors intended him to be seen. I’m really excited to see how this character transfers on to the movie. I would expect it would be really difficult for an actor to portray a character without being able to use any facial expression at all.