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=__**Graphic Novels and their Approach to Real World Issues**__=


 * In my subgenre essay, I argued that graphic novels are no worse at conveying various themes and issues than other forms of literature. I used mutliple texts to cover**

__Astonishing X-Men!__


The X-Men characters have been used to represent various [|LGBT Issues], anti-Semitism, and racism, among other things.

__**American Born Chinese**__


Gene Luen Yang tells three separate stories that all end up eventually connecting in the end to form one big ending. Jin-Wang is a young Chinese-American student who just wants to be “normal” like everyone else (Yang cover). He soon meets Wei-Chen, a Taiwanese-American student , and they become best friends. Throughout the book, they have a falling out , and through magic means , Jin-Wang is transformed into Danny , a “normal” boy. His cousin, Chin-Kee , personifies the “ulimate negative Chinese stereotype” (Yang cover) , while making a fool of himself and embarrassing Danny in the process. The story is resolved when Chin-Kee is revealed to be the legendary Monkey king in disguise, there to teach Danny/Jin-Wang the moral of the story. Themes found throughout include multiculturalism, racism, and acceptance of the self. You can hear Yang talk more about the novel [|here].

__September 11th, 2001__


DC Comic's 9/11 Tribute Anthology, published in 2002 after the September 11th World Trade Center terrorist atttacks, the anthology includes a multitude of writers and artists, telling the stories of everyone who was affected by the attacks, including firefighters, police officers, their families, residents of Manhattan, and many others. The book offers a unique view of the terrorist attacks, bringing visual life to some peoples' stories in a way that no other account could.

__Webcomics__