For my third post, I chose to do it on Frankenstein: The Graphic Novel. In this blog post, I will be discussing the use of emanata, the gutter, and panels as well as how they function in the novel. To begin, on page 27 is an example of a beautiful use of emanata. Victor Frankenstein has just woken up for a distressing nightmare of his fiance transforming into the horrifying corpse of his dead mother. In order for the artist to physically show how distressing and horrifying this was for Victor, the author drew sweat beads around his forehead and face to suggest that his dream has left him feeling disturbed and anxious. In this sense, the use of emanata (sweat beads) is used as an effective way to add onto the meaning of the text through showcasing the character's emotions, feelings, and current state of mind. Without the use of emanata, the characters would be devoid of much display of emotions. Secondly, the use of the gutter is depicted on page 54-55 during the first meeting of the monster and Frankenstein. In panel 1, Victor is attacking the monster by attempting to punch him but in the second panel, the reader sees Victor is on the ground in pain. the character has to "observe the parts, but perceive the whole" (Scott McCloud) in the sense that the reader has to imagine what has happened between these two panels, which more than likely is that the monster has pushed Victor to the ground before Victor had the chance of punching him in the face. The space between these 2 panels is called the gutter, the space that connects these 2 panels together and completes them but is not depicted visually on the page. Thus, it is a conceptual area of the reader's mind that he or she applies to make sense of the whole part. Lastly, the use of open panels in the form of a splash page on page 52-23 is used because it is depicting a highly anticipated climax in the novel: the confrontation between the monster and Frankenstein in which this is the first time they meet face to face. The splash page, open border panel is most appropriate because it is dramatic moment in the graphic novel that the reader has been awaiting for, similar to an action scene in a movie. In this sense, the splash gives the attention required for an important scene in the graphic novel.