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Piecing the parts: An analysis of narrative strategies and textual elements in microserialized webcomics

dc.contributor.advisor Flores, Leonardo
dc.contributor.author Romaguera, Gabriel E.
dc.contributor.college College of Arts and Sciences - Arts en_US
dc.contributor.committee Leonard, Mary
dc.contributor.committee Lamore, Eric
dc.contributor.committee Carroll, Kevin
dc.contributor.department Department of English en_US
dc.contributor.representative Morales, Alfredo
dc.date.accessioned 2018-09-14T19:44:31Z
dc.date.available 2018-09-14T19:44:31Z
dc.date.issued 2010
dc.description.abstract This thesis details the results of a qualitative and quantitative study of webcomics in accordance to their method of publication. This sequential digital microserialized graphic narrative is analyzed through the literary theories of narratology, textual criticism, media specific analysis, and comics studies. Special attention is placed as to how these forms of serial fiction maintain narrative continuity throughout the entirety of their installments. Results include an in depth analysis as to how the narratives made by webcomic cartoonists change over time in a process called Cerebus Syndrome. A brief history of serialized narratives is provided to familiarize readers with this method of publication and to contextualize the study of webcomics within the tradition of serialization and the serial reading experience. Narrative strategies and textual elements of webcomics are discussed in general and specifically within Rich Burlew's Order of the Stick. This thesis also provided pedagogical applications of webcomics within the language and/or literature classroom.
dc.description.abstract Esta tesis demuestra los resultados de un estudio cualitativo y cuantitativo sobre los cómics por internet (―webcomics‖) de acuerdo a su método de publicación. Estas narrativas ilustradas, secuenciales, digitales y microserializadas son analizadas por las teorías literarias de la narratología, crítica textual, análisis específico del medio y estudios de cómics. Se enfoca en cómo estos trabajos de ficción serializada mantienen su continuidad narrativa a través de todos sus episodios. Los resultados incluyen un análisis sobre como las narrativas de estos autores cambian mientras más tiempo pasa, en un proceso llamado Síndrome de Cerebus. Se provee una breve historia sobre las narrativas serializadas con el fin de familiarizar a los lectores con este método de publicación y con el objetive de contextualizar este estudio de ―webcomics‖ con la tradición de la serialización y la experiencia de la lectura serializada. Estrategias narrativas y elementos textuales de los ―webcomics‖ son estudiadas de forma general y específicamente en la obra de Rich Burlew, Order of the Stick. Esta tesis también provee posibles aplicaciones pedagógicas para el salón de clases de literatura.
dc.description.graduationYear 2010 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/883
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2010 Gabriel E. Romaguera Rodriguez en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject Cartoonists-fiction en_US
dc.subject Webcomics en_US
dc.subject Graphic narratives-publishing en_US
dc.subject Comics studies en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Webcomics en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Narration (Rhetoric) en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Comic books, strips, etc. en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Graphic novels en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Burlew, Rich -- Comic books, strips, etc en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Burlew, Rich -- Order of the Stick en_US
dc.title Piecing the parts: An analysis of narrative strategies and textual elements in microserialized webcomics en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline English Education en_US
thesis.degree.level M.A.E.E. en_US
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