/sens/: Sight and Hearing

Pictures represented simplicity in my life.The more pictures that appeared in a novel, the more easier it would be. I would spend my elementary school days lounging in my Ariel-matching-set pajamas while reading Junie B. Jones books. I grew too attached to the series (how could you not) and I ended up continuously reading those chapter books until 6th grade. However, at that point, my friends scolded me of reading "baby books" and  introduced me to Harry Potter. And just like any other adolescent 11 year old, I was addicted. Not only were the books actually interesting but there was an absence of pictures that took up half the page! Oh what a mature grown-up I was! As time passed, the presence of illustrations began to decrease and the subject of the novel became more mature. (coughBluestEyecoughcough)

Ms. Valentino, I think we now all know where
you got the notebook idea. 

As Scott McCloud put it, this was an example of books that were "easier" evolving to "'real' books". This progression resembles the relationship  between words and images. Although there may be an increase of language and a decrease of illustrations in more advanced novels, there is still a need of both visual and listening senses. For example, being in the pit orchestra for the school play, I am incapable to physically watch what is happening above. Although I have the ability to hear the lines of the performers; without the sight of their acting, I was unable to fully comprehend what was going on. I didn't even know Bloody Mary had a daughter until recently! Going back to what was mentioned before, although the relationship between language and pictures may be at uneven masses, they are equal in importance to interpretation.