Maus ch 6 -- Group 4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

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+ online

Chapter 5 - Mouse Holes

pp. 116 - 117 > outline 

p. 124

p. 127

*image from chapter 3

Chapter 6 - Mouse Trap

* image from chapter 5

Why is this chapter called 'Mouse Trap?'

Write the answer down in your notebook, starting with 'This chapter is called Mouse Trap because ......'

How do we see Vladek and Art's relationship change throughout this book?

Themes Book I

P. 161

What do we observe on this page?

Terminology

- Author's toolbox

- Showing vs telling

- Captions

- Voice over

- Speech bubbles - jagged lines 

- Emanata - motion lines, question marks, sweat drops, teardrops 

- Drawing style > simple to complex

- Time / narrative

- Motifs / symbolism (circular, train, windows) 

- Panel - borderless

- Gutter

- Splash is a kind of panel that spans the width of the page -> used to grab the the reader’s attention and/or establish setting/mood -> add dramatic weight. 

- Bleed (if it runs of the page entirely)

Both also encourage the readers to pause/reflect.

- Negative space

- Graphic weight

- Camera angle

- Foreground, middleground, background

Questions?

How much did you enjoy reading Maus?

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