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Exploring "The Boat": An Interactive Journey

The document provides instructions and questions for engaging with an interactive graphic novel called "The Boat" that tells the story of a Vietnamese refugee's journey. It outlines ground rules for empathizing with characters and fully experiencing the story. It includes additional context about the Vietnam War and refugee experiences. Questions prompt analysis of themes, settings, and interactive elements used to convey emotions. Connections are made to personal experiences with separation, travel, and other refugee stories.

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Exploring "The Boat": An Interactive Journey

The document provides instructions and questions for engaging with an interactive graphic novel called "The Boat" that tells the story of a Vietnamese refugee's journey. It outlines ground rules for empathizing with characters and fully experiencing the story. It includes additional context about the Vietnam War and refugee experiences. Questions prompt analysis of themes, settings, and interactive elements used to convey emotions. Connections are made to personal experiences with separation, travel, and other refugee stories.

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TEXT & CONTEXT: THE

BOAT
February 13, 2023
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
VIETNAM?
GROUND
RULES
GROUND
RULES
Empathise with the characters in the text. Photos portray meaning as
well. Respect what they went through and who they are as a people.

Experience the story. It‘s crucial to engage yourself as much


as possible. Do not stop for anything. Take down notes on:

Characters

Major Plot Events

Feelings and emotions felt during the viewing.


GROUND
RULES
You can choose auto or manual scroll. Just be sure you finish the
story within 30 minutes.

There are side stories indicated by arrows. Finish the main


story first then you can go to the side stories.

There may be 1 or 2 curses used in the text. They all have a


purpose in the text and reflect the harsh reality of life and are
not there just for fun or for you to imitate.
Use your head/earphones

[Link]
INITIAL
REACTIONS
ADDITIONAL INFO TO LOOK
FOR
Who is Nam Le?

What is a refugee?

What other asian countries experience such events?

What is the Vietnam war?

How much could we say these historical events shape the culture
of a people?
QUESTIONS:

1. Identify the main settings of the story. How does the use of sound
effects and images (moving and static) help develop each setting?
2. What are the main themes of this story? Identify a scene from the
story where each theme is powerfully communicated.
3. As an interactive graphic novel, The Boat uses a powerful
combination of words, sounds, images and interactive features to
tell its story. On your second reading of The Boat, identity examples
of the following devices, and explain the effect they have on your
emotions, imagination and thoughts:
QUESTIONS (continuation):

i. Figurative language
ii. Interactive side stories
iii. Sound effects
iv. Music
v. Contrast between light and dark
vi. Movement of text/images
vii. Speech bubbles
viii. Background images
ix. Framing
MAKING CONNECTIONS:

A. How does the story of Mai’s journey from Vietnam by boat


connect to experiences you have had yourself? You might
consider your own experience of being separated from your
family from a period of time, the loss of a family member or
friend, a time when you travelled alone, or
B. What are some other texts you have encountered that tell a story
similar to that of Mai’s journey? Perhaps you have seen a
documentary or read a novel about the experiences of asylum
seekers from Vietnam or other countries.

C. How does this story help you better appreciate the experiences of
people seeking asylum today?

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