Character Analysis: The Arrival

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The Arrival has been an interesting selection not only as a part of this course, but as my first graphic novel. I originally thought of the first chapter as the preface to the text, and for obvious reasons the text never came. To correct myself, text was displayed, but not in a language I understood. Language plays a significant role in this book and immigration. Dedicated to his parents and other immigrants, choosing to put the illustrations on the forefront was a brilliant concept. This line may be considered a cliché, however, it explains the novel and the headshots lining the inside of the book cover: “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Better yet, a picture is worth a thousand stories. The main character found himself encountering

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