Narrative and Graphics-My Connection

Hello one and all,I'm back!(not like I was gone for a while...)

To start off,recently my English teacher told us to take an online test,which would determine our preferred learning styles(not like I preferred learning but..you get my point).We were to hand it up the next day so that he could group us into groups for a group work we were going to do.Well,here are my top three preferred learning styles:Intrapersonal,Musical,Interpersonal and Visual(OK I know I listed four but as my Interpersonal AND Visual were of the same..points I guess..I have no choice but to list both).Back to my story,by the next day,he was ready with the groups.To my surprise(a very big one),I was put into the logical group,which I had fared the worst in for the test!(=0)

Soon after we began a group activity,in which we were supposed to form a story with pictures he gave us.I had to admit,I was not very good at it.Actually,I stank.That aside,now I have to write about my connection between narrative and graphics.I did not really understand what he meant by that,so here is my interpretation of the topic:I was supposed to write a post about what I felt about narrative and graphics and how I feel that they are connected,or how I am connected to them.So here it is!

Generally, I feel that using graphics are better than narrating a story using well,words!My reason?Well, reading words of a book just cant convey the story as well as graphics as they enable the reader to visualise the scene happening in the story.When one reads,he(or she) has to both read the text and visualise the plot unfolding in front of them,which,in my case,I feel more tiring to do so.In addition, graphics do not follow a certain storyline,thus for those imaginative ones out there(that's you!)you can create an entire story just by using your imagination and the graphics!Be your own author for a day or two!(depending on how fast you read=]..)

What is that I hear?You do not agree?Well this next bit shall satisfy you.Have you heard this famous phrase:When there are pros there are cons(OK..I kinda made it up...)Back to my point,
when reading graphic novels,the story might be a little hard to make out at times.There are several reasons.1.You are NOT imaginative!2.Sometimes its just the story itself,you just have to make out what it means by reading either the picture before or after that part of the story!

Still not satisfied?Well I'm all out of ideas.Open your mind and broaden your heart(or is it vice-versa..),you will come to understand what I mean eventually!

My connection?Graphics relate better to me I guess...