frames of "the quitter".

The eleventh page is very unique for frames. Usually, each page has big frames, small frames, square frames, etc. Frame size usually expresses priority. A frame on a page that’s a monumental moment in the story, with a lot of words to explain the image, may take up to a quarter of the page. This way, you have more to explore. You have more imagery to support the event or action taking place in the frame. You could even argue that some larger frames are unimportant plot-wise, but have a purpose based solely off of imagery. Larger frames could be more “showing and not telling” because what is being described simply has more space on the page. On page eleven, however, where Harvey is trying to make a conclusion on his mother’s motivations, the frames are set up differently. There are six, equal frames. They are equal in size, shape, and text (roughly). No frame takes priority over another. He has six different thoughts in this inner-conversation, and the six frames evenly divide those six thoughts. The frames, in other words, separate each beat in his inner-monologue. However, the imagery is what differs. On the left side, we see Harvey in a “bad light” each time. This is to say, not only is there a shadow covering half is face and hands, but we are seeing a side to him that is very accusatory and upset. In the panels to the right, his face is lit up, while his mood is rational and relaxed. Still, however, the amount of time and space for each of these two sides of Harvey are distributed evenly.

I don’t feel as though pace was a consideration during the framing process. I figure that the frames were mainly organized the way they were due to how much illustration was needed for each text, and how important each moment was. If there were pacing involved, there would absolutely be chapters. There would even be a difference in his voice as he told the story. The narration stays at a solid tone through the entire story. If I had to place a chapter myself into what I have already read, I would have ended the first chapter where he moves out of Cleveland. That way, I could set a whole different mood for the new setting. That would factor into a real change of pace.