Language
What makes graphic memoirs so compelling is that they juxtapose powerful images with authentic language, typically in the form of dialogue. The result is a three dimensional narrative, which invites readers to interact with characters in their own time and space. From Vladek Spiegelman’s nonstandard English to the more formal rhetoric of the Second World War, Maus provides a rich opportunity for readers to learn about dialects, primary documents and speeches.
Patricia Juza
Click here for a powerful essay about the Holocaust in Poland by LaGuardia student Agnieszka Mitak
| "Language and Dialects" | (a collaborative exercise on Non-standard English) |
| "The Rhetoric of WWII Speeches" | (exercise and websites) |
| "Public Speeches: FDR, Charles Lindbergh"
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(College Now Writing in the Disciplines scaffolded project) |
| Holocaust Literature Links | http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/Holocaust/holhome.html
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| Nazi Propaganda Links | http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwtwo/nazi_propaganda_gallery.shtml |
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