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Analyzing American Born Chinese through the elements of the article 'motion' from an unknown book. 

Panel-to-Panel Motion

This form of motion is one of the earliest stages of comic movement.  The character changes abrubtly from one panel to the next.  Mentally, the reader assumes the motion in between.  Later on this can be classified also as static background motion. 

Sound Effect Motion

Sound effect motion is more unique in its execution.  In this sense, a sound effect like a camera 'click' or the 'tick tock' of a clock, can signify movement in itself. 

Motion Line
A common form of movement in newspaper comics is the use of a motion line.  In this form, the movement is traced or outlined through one or multiple lines. 

Multiple Image & Streaking Motion
In this form of motion the image that is in motion is repeated (normally framed or echoed with motion lines), alternatively, the multiple images may be streaked or slightly blurred as well. 

Blurred Background or Foreground Motion
This uses concepts from movies where the camera can only focus on one movement at a time.  For insance in a scene where a car is speeding down the street, two scenarios may happen.  First, the car may be blurred while the buildings are in focus.  Second, the car may be in focus while the buildings are blurred out. 

Static Background Motion
This is uses panel-to-panel motion, but seems to focus more on the background.  (In my opinion, panel-to-panel would have a plain background while static background has more detailed background elements.) 

Time / Duration Motion
Time / Duration motion uses an element of time like a clock, watch, or even the setting or rising sun and the reader can notice the time change from panel to panel. 

So what does the motion add to this piece of literature?  This novel is built around change and there is no clearer way to see change than through the pictures and the motion within them.  The novel deals with multiple levels of stereotyping, primarily that of Chinese or Chinese American children.  The idea that every child who is Chinese must love robots is played out as the young boy want to grow up to be a Transformer and for the fact that the robot that the Monkey King has is what first unites the two young boys.  Along with robots, another stereotype is that of a love of comic books - what better why to publish this story?