The Possibilities, Conventions and Devices of the Comic...

Henning Wagenbreth is a German illustrator, designer and typographer. He has illustrated many books (for both children and adults), posters, newspaper and magazine editorials and comic strips (Wagenbreth 2014: ONLINE). For the purpose of this analyzing a narrative text, I have chosen his comic strip series called ‘Plastic Dog’. I will specifically focus on the two comics shown as Figure 1 and Figure 2. In general, the essay will be a deconstructive analysis of the possibilities, conventions and devices of the comic strip as a narrative text. Within this analysis, the essay will examine the postmodern characteristics of ‘Plastic Dog’. It will also investigate how these characteristics can help the reader to better understand the narrative possibilities of the comic form and the meaning-making strategies within it. According to Mieke Bal (1985: 5) a narrative text is a text that tells some kind of story (Bal 1985: 5). A story is a â€Å"series of logically and chronically related events that are caused or experienced by actors† (known as the fabula)(Bal 1985: 5) and are presented in a certain manner. The question that will guide this essay is whether the comic form is only primarily geared towards the telling of a ‘story’ opposed to an experience in which narrative is secondary to the visuals. The ‘Plastic Dog’ comics epitomize a postmodern point of view. This means that they disrupt the boundaries between high and low art and are written and illustrated through pastiche andShow MoreRelatedThe Studio System Essay14396 Words   |  58 Pageswill examine how these changes took place, and what impact it had on the film making industry in America. We shall also examine how the system relates to the current production methods used in film making. The main issues raised within the text will be summarised concisely within the conclusion. Before a film reaches the cinema screen, and its audience it must go through a three stage process. Firstly and most obviously it has to be produced, following this it must then beRead MoreFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 PagesComprehension: Questions for Review 128 Key Terms 129 130 HRM Workshop Linking Concepts to Practice: Discussion Questions 107 Developing Diagnostic and Analytical Skills 107 Case Application 4-A: Casino Has No Sense of Humor Regarding â€Å"Dilbert† Comic 107 Case Application 4-B: Off-the-Job Behaviors 107 Working with a Team: Dealing in Gray Areas 108 Learning an HRM Skill: Guidelines for Counseling Employees 108 Enhancing Your Communication Skills 109 Linking Concepts to Practice: Discussion QuestionsRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pagesnumber 0-534-17688-7. When Wadsworth decided no longer to print the book, they returned their publishing rights to the original author, Bradley Dowden. The current version has been significantly revised. If you would like to suggest changes to the text, the author would appreciate your writing to him at dowden@csus.edu. iv Praise Comments on the earlier 1993 edition, published by Wadsworth Publishing Company, which is owned by Cengage Learning: There is a great deal of coherence. The