The assignment would be to create a short graphic novel or children’s book to depict an historical event of choice within a period of history. Another option would be to use the book as an exemplar for an assignment, as I have done in a grade 10 history class I have taught. After analyzing some of the decisions made by the author, and what that reveals about his beliefs, the class could do the same with excerpts from the textbook to show that there are always choices made in the stories we tell. how he depicts certain people and events, the choice in illustration for certain scenes). Brown clearly makes some decisions about how he presents some of the historical facts in the book (i.e.
I believe this book would be an interesting way to introduce the narrative aspect of history and to start a discussion about bias with my students. Because of its historical content, the graphic novel would fit most appropriately within the grade 8 history curriculum but could be used as an exemplar for a graphic novel assignment at any level.
Despite this comical aspect in the book, the history is well researched and presented in a very thorough way. The ways in which the Métis people speak is written in such a way that makes is seems as though they are speaking with a French-Canadian accent which adds an element of comedy to the storytelling. Macdonald is often shown making important political decisions while drunk. Brown makes a parody of these historical figures by exaggerating some of their qualities and flaws. By looking at the Red River settlement, support and backlash from different Canadians, etc. Through his distinct art style and poignant storytelling, Brown paints a picture of Louis Riel as a reluctant revolutionary. The book I have chosen to study for the purpose of this assignment is Chester Brown’s Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography.
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