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TIEA Graphic Novel:
Laura Lee Gulledge created the character artist that meet with Paige, to show how a relationship can change a person. Paige meet a artist that remind her of her grandma, and show the artist her sketchbook. “You are like a dispenser of truth” (Gulledge) Relationship form by communicating. Artist communicate by drawing. Paige and the artist formed relationship when Paige show her sketchbook to the artist. Laura Lee Gulledge choose to create a relationship between Paige and the artist because it emphasized the change of Paige. This quote is the artist talking to Paige, which make Paige more confidence on her drawing. The “dispenser of truth” means the controller of truth, and the artist say this because Paige is very honest to herself, in her sketchbook. She first think herself as self absorbed, but after the artist say it, Paige think that it is fine to be like that. When people are looking at the sketchbook, they reflect on them, not Paige. Although the artist only appear for a short time, and people might forget this small character, but I think she is really important. This might be just a small relationship in Paige’s life, but it changed her. She is less confidence before she meet the artist, but now, she is more open. People might only notice about the friendship, the family and romantic about Paige, but I think this character is the one that change her the most.
MLA Citation:
Gulledge, Laura. Page by Paige. Amulet Books, 2011.
Graphic Novel Illustrator TIEA:
In the graphic novel Page by Paige, the illustrator Laura Lee Gulledge draw a photo that Paige take, to show the readers how Paige changed. The illustration is a photo of Paige’s desk, and there is an artistic license and fun permission slip, that it is signed by herself. This image shows that Paige opens her mind, from the beginning of the story where she was lost, to now willing to share her sketchbook and be confident. She changed, and it is fully shown in this illustration. There is an artistic license, which means she shared her drawings and get the license, she is not the girl that is closed and shy at first. There is also a fun permission slip in the image, which means that she allows herself to have fun and be happy. She now accepts herself. This affect the readers by giving them the power to accept themselves, because as they see this illustration, they might place themselves into the book, and have the power to change themselves too. There are some people that are closed, like the main character Paige, but after seeing this image, they will try to change because they think if she can change, then why can’t I?
MLA Citation:
Gulledge, Laura. Page by Paige. Amulet Books, 2011.
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