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**__ The Real Titanic-Jack’s Version __** **__ Narrative __** This comic titled “The Real Titanic-Jack’s Version (TRT)” is based off of the original “titanic” movie, in which Jack Dawson, a low-class cabin worker risks his life for Rose Bukater (a rich passenger) from the ill fate of a sinking ship (The Titanic). My comic gives a comedic twist to this romantic tragedy, making it a parody. It begins as jack and rose meet for the first time while boarding the titanic. Their friendship turns into a romance as jack is show in the next page painting a portrait of rose. Rose asks for them to go to the deck after and then and there, she tells him how he ends up dying for her. At this point, jack is furious and decides to kick her off the ship to save his life and his Job, leaving rose to drown in the water. **__ Analysis __** “The Real Titanic” is to be read from top to bottom and left to right. In fames where it is to be read from right to left, the word bubbles are made bigger and given a different look to emphasize hierarchy. In Understanding comics, McCloud explains that “the Icon refers to any image used to represent a person, place, thing or idea; and symbol, which refers to any image used to represent concepts, ideas or philosophies” (McCloud 27). In “TRT”, the characters are drawn using abstract stick figures which resemble humans, so that readers can identify with the characters and focus more on the content. The readers are able to do this because of the universality principle. McCloud explains that “the simplification of the characters and ultimately amplifying them by making them iconic, subjective and universal allows the reader identify with the characters” (McCloud 46). The principle of closure is achieved in “TRT” through the gutters and panels. “Closure is the phenomenon of observing the parts but perceiving the whole” (McCloud). This allows to reader let their imaginations run wild. The gutter between page 1 and 2 (from the deck to the inside of the boat) suggests that Jack and Rose had other previous encounters and settled for painting on that day. Various panel-to-panel transitions are used to enhance the readers viewing experience. For example, “Action-to-Action” transitions are used on page 4 to show active progressions and the change in time and space as jack and rose interact with each other. The size and position of the panels are also used to signify the importance of the event: the bigger the panel, the more important the event/slice of time. Another way time is expressed is with the use of repetition and written sounds. On page 4, rose of shown falling off the ship with the use of less opaque versions of her gradually falling into the water. The use of Onomatopoeia [1] on page 5 (Gasp, Gulp) which shows Rose as she drowns in the water also shows time passing as Jack says: “Aint gonna lose…… she tripping”. The types of word bubbles used show the reader more about the characters and depict what kind of emotion they are trying to convey: round bubbles are used to set a neutral tone, bumpy bubbles, to show an increase in tone, sharp and pointy bubbles, to show anger, excitement and to draw attention to what the character is saying. Scott McCloud’s book provided me with enormous insight to the basics of making comics and understanding that all the elements and principles mentions above make up the core of a good comic. **__ Works Cited __** "Titanic (1997) - IMDb." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Web. 02 Nov. 2010. . McCloud, Scott. "Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art." New York, NY: Harper Perennial, 1993. Print. Thefreedictionary.com

[1] Onomatopoeia: The formation or use of words such as buzz or murmur that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Thefreedictionary.com.