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I agree that the framework of incorporating a novel (or two), a graphic novel, and a film will allow us to explore one theme across multiple genres, as well as satisfy the interests and preferences of most of the class. If we were to focus on the theme of identity, I have a couple possible suggestions...In terms of films, Being John Malkovich and Memento are two good examples of recent films that explore personal identity in quite unusual and mind-bending ways. A contemporary novel that comes to mind is The Road by Cormac McCarthy, which brings up issues of identity within a bleak landscape in which civilization has collapsed...For example: what sort of identity is possible without a social structure in place? Is the father/son relationship in the book the only sustaining source of life and identification left? Who is good and who is evil, without a set morality in place? These are just some questions that could tie into the larger theme of identity.