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–.
