Period 2 CGQs

 Conceptual Focus Qs

• How can the writing/reading of a text transform the author/reader?
• How do form and structure interact with meaning?
• How is the cultural context of a work/text relevant to an interpretation of it?

Daytripper

Structure is an integral tool for Daytripper in how it weaves its story. Daytripper is a comic(or graphic novel) meaning that structure is immediately noticeable. Daytripper is one of many comics that use structure creatively to not only create a better flow for the story but also to deepen and highlight certain parts of the story. Choices like panel style, the shape of dialog boxes, and letting some panels bleed into each other all create an effect that can lend itself to the meaning of Daytripper. Daytripper also has large influences from its cultural context, Brazil and Brazillian culture are intertwined with this work and it's an important thing to keep in mind when reading Daytripper. Works are always influenced by their authors, through this cultural context influences the work as well. This can range anywhere from determining the authenticity of a culture prominent in the work to influencing the work's ideas about concepts like life and death. Daytripper is no exception in this case, it feels like an exploration of death through a "Brazilians lens."