Friday, December 3, 2010
Really? Jane Eyre the Graphic Novel?
I'm only on page 135 of the book, but I think Jane Eyre is pretty enjoyable so far. The book is super descriptive and very compelling. I think it's a good book. I just have to ask a question. Why is there a Jane Eyre graphic novel? And why was there a Jane Eyre radio show? I don't really care that it was made into a bunch of movies. That doesn't bother me. I just don't understand how this classic novel written in the 1840s can be published as a graphic novel and a radio show. Some people might dig it though. I feel like most of the graphic novel readers are looking for a little more action within the pages. The descriptions in the original Jane Eyre are beautiful, but I don't know if a graphic novel reader would find the same beauty within a graphic novel. This is just me though. What do you think?
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I admit a radio show I couldn't understand, maybe because I'm partially biased towards them, (they're just boring honestly) but when it comes to a graphic novel, you have to know that overseas the idea of graphic novel is completely different. In England and France and in many other other countries Graphic novels are often released as a suspenseful series that could easily be compared with a compelling novel. I've seen many of them recount the story of an average family life out in the country, and their struggles(though they were a bit exagerated). So whether or not the graphic novel would be good would really depend on the writer that took on the project.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a very interesting point. The beginning of the book, although written well, is very slow. I agree that it doesn't seem to be of the graphic novel type or radio show worthy at the beginning. I do think that as the the book progresses it does get a faster pace. Now on pg.219, I am starting to see the plot and pace pick-up to more of a graphic novel (or maybe even radio show) level.
ReplyDeletei think it is kinda weird that it is weird that there is a radio show about Jane Eyre. I also think that it is kinda cool that Jane Eyre has been made into so many different things. it is also such an old book that it has been a round for more than 200 years to think about it is just crazy.
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