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Respоnd tо ONE оf the below two prompts. Refer to the instructions portion of this аssignment for guidelines on completing this in-clаss аssignment. 1) Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home examines complex family dynamics within the context of the American Dream. Through visual and textual storytelling, Bechdel explores how her family both conforms to and diverges from conventional expectations of the “all-American family.” Write an essay analyzing how Fun Home uses images and text to illustrate the family’s relationship with the American Dream and/or the All-American family. Specifically, how does Bechdel’s portrayal of her family challenge or redefine traditional understandings of American identity? Do you see value (or problems) with Bechdel's approach? Make a concrete argument and use specific examples from both the images and the text to support your analysis. 2) In Fun Home, Bechdel’s illustrations and her written narrative often reveal different layers of meaning. Write an essay analyzing how the relationship between image and text serves as a “dual narrative” that tells a more complex story than either medium could alone. How do the images add depth, tension, or irony (or something else) to the written words, and vice versa? Make a concrete argument and provide specific examples to illustrate how this interaction shapes our understanding of her family and her identity.