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Contrasts of Word and Image

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

Students will be able to consider Bechdel's use of juxtaposition and practice it on their own

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.4

Structure:

Often, in this particular chapter, Bechdel dramatically contrasts her words and her images. Students should consider two places in the chapter in particular—where Bechdel talks about landing on a new shore as Odysseus did while her pictures portray her performing cunnilingus on Joan, and in the last several pages of the chapter, where images of Bruce and young Alison swimming are juxtaposed with text about the...