Literature has no solid definition, and there are many different texts that can be argued to be defined as literature or not. Alan Moore’s graphic novel Light of Thy Countenance is in that category. The novel is mostly pictures with words filled in here and there to add to the images and help the story along. It could be argued easily either way whether this book is literature or not. This book has the characteristics of being thought of as literature, but I would completely understand an argument saying that a picture book is no such thing as literature.
In my opinion, this book is literature. It is telling a story with meaning and is representing something bigger that people need their eyes opened up to. What I am referring to is the fact that television has taken over people’s lives and has also replaced God in many homes. I feel that a message this strong being told through even something such as a graphic novel is definitely considered literature. Light of Thy Countenance is a very interesting book for all readers. It really makes you think about the world and not only where we are headed with technology, but where it is taking us. This book points out how technology is becoming a bigger and bigger part of everyone’s daily lives. It’s almost as if we are relying on it, and people need to see what is happening.
Alan Moore has used such a simple thing as a graphic novel to point out such a huge thing as technology. To me this is an allusion to the idea of technology taking over, such as was in Frankenstein and R.U.R. This concept is very important to be seen by everyone because today it is becoming a reality. Every day I see people constantly on their phone, computer, or watching television. We are becoming dependent on the latest technologies and are barely able to live without them. I will admit that I am one of these tech junkies. Through Alan Moore’s literary graphic novel, we should all be able to see that sometimes we just need to step away from our technological devices and appreciate the finer things in life, such as books!
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