Graphic Novels

Contrary to popular belief, graphic novels embark way more than a simple fictional storyline; they include non-fiction, historical events and complex story lines. Over the years, graphic novels have been thought of as a comic, a simple strip of images with little text that is supposed to be humorous. However, the term “graphic novel” is distinguished from the term “comic book” as it is a more serious work of literature and is considered literature, rather than short and periodical, like a comic. In the past years, graphic novels have begun to be taught as literary texts in high school education and are considered a fantastic choice. The reason behind the success is that since it includes pictures and is comic-like in structure, it has created a more approachable way of transmitting information to students who do not necessarily enjoy long readings and dense topics. It eases the introduction of knowledge into students. Furthermore, amazing graphic novels have been published that convey touching stories that only have that effect written as a graphic novel. The educational value of graphic novels has only recently been accredited for the impact it may have on students since in the older, classical way of teaching, the educators were more close-minded to different ideas –like graphic novels–.