- Where do you see content from the 9/11 Commission Report showing up in the graphic adaptation? How has it changed?
The people from the report represented as characters, the chronological order and story. I feel the graphic novel has added imagery which may seem unusual due to the severity of the matter. However, this does seem more appropriate for the general public as people can identified easier with characters in picture form. Some details have also been looked upon from the report as the graphic novel is more straight to the point and the fact that you don’t know who committed errors in the graphic novel.
- What can a graphic novel do that a gov’t report cannot? Why? What are some of the different affordances/constraints of the two media? What different effect/affect might the different mediums have?
A graphic novel can’t have that same sense of formalness or authority than a graphic novel, since there are seals, watermarks, logos in the report and the fact that the report is highly detailed. However, due to it being so lengthy the graphic novel hooks the reader with images and makes it more readable. The graphic novel also makes the understating of the reader easier since the reader is not overwhelmed with so much text.
- What do you think SId Jacobson and Ernie Colón are trying to accomplish by remediating the Report this way?
I think the whole purpose of this article is to inform the public of the United States. I feel the graphic novel also makes it comprehendible to people who are illiterate. Since this event had such a significant impact it is crucial that the American people know.
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