Session

Language and Culture

Description

This paper examines a comparative analysis of two graphic novels: “Wrinkles” and “Special Exits”, which consist of similarities as in style, theme and point of view, as well as the overall portrayal of main characters, Emilio and Rachel. Besides that, those two graphic novels have so many similarities; they also have parallels which differentiate them. The assisted care facility vs. home care. Wrinkles shows the life of the main character Emilio, with Alzheimer's in an assisted care facility, and the other novel portrays life experience at home. The other parallel pertain to the parent -child relationship; Wrinkles begins with the admission of Emilio to assisted care, upon the demand of his son, while, Special Exits portrays the relationship between a mother and daughter.

Keywords:

graphic novels, age and aging, family care, assisted care, Alzheimer`s.

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-550-47-5

First Page

1

Last Page

16

Location

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

Start Date

30-10-2021 12:00 AM

End Date

30-10-2021 12:00 AM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2021.364

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Graphic novels “Wrinkles” and “Special Exits”- a comparative study

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

This paper examines a comparative analysis of two graphic novels: “Wrinkles” and “Special Exits”, which consist of similarities as in style, theme and point of view, as well as the overall portrayal of main characters, Emilio and Rachel. Besides that, those two graphic novels have so many similarities; they also have parallels which differentiate them. The assisted care facility vs. home care. Wrinkles shows the life of the main character Emilio, with Alzheimer's in an assisted care facility, and the other novel portrays life experience at home. The other parallel pertain to the parent -child relationship; Wrinkles begins with the admission of Emilio to assisted care, upon the demand of his son, while, Special Exits portrays the relationship between a mother and daughter.