Task+Four

=Task Four=

Read "Memorial" Written by Gary Crew, Illustrated by Shaun Tan. Pay close attention to the relationship bewteen the word and the images.


A) Critically analyse 1 page or spread of the book. In your analysis you must refer t othe book's visual elements and their purpose, the written text, as well as the relationship between the words and the images. (1 A4 page)

B) Select one character from the book. Explain how the author has created the character. Elements such as actions, visual aspects, written text, dialogue and the attitudes of other characters must be referred to in your response. (1 A4 page)

C) What role do you think the illustrator plays in how a character is create? Are characters created through the author's words, the illustrator's images, or both? (1 A4 page)

D) Evaluate the overall effectiveness of the book. Justify any changes that you think should be made to the book. (change to text or illustrations)