coquitlamcollege eng245 english assignments charles atlas advertisements

Choose one of the topics below. You may choose a topic that is not on this list, but you MUST
get my approval in advance. Should you require assistance with the research
process or with
narrowing down your topic, I am more than happy to provide guidance.

Choose a
graphic novel/comic book that is NOT one of the course texts
and
form an
argument as to why your chosen text should or should not be considered a novel. Why
s
hould
(or shouldnt)
we take this comic seriously as literature? How does it conform
(or not conform) to literary conventions usually associated with the novel?
(NOTE: If
you choose this topic, you MUST consult
me
in advance and your final paper MUST
ref
erence Baetens article Graphic Novels: Literature Without Text?)

Discuss the significance of memory
Flex Mentallo
. How do memories impact the form
and structure of the novel?

Discuss the representation of
men and masculinity
(
Bruno, Kamala

s father, etc.
) in
Ms
.
Marvel: No Normal
.

Research Charles Atlas and discuss
the significance of Flexs similarity to both Atlas and
Mac (the character in the Charles Atlas advertisements).

Compare and contr
ast the representation of
Ms. Marvel
in
G. Willow Wilson
s
Ms.
Marvel: No Normal
and
in an earlier
Ms. Marvel
comic
from the 1970
s, 80
s, or
90
s
. How
is
Ms. Marvel
similar in both comics? How is
Kamala
different
from Car
ol Danvers
?
Why might these similarities and differences be significant?

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