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Graphic novels can be defined as a hybrid of words and images that neither overlap or stand to replace each other. While comics and graphic novels have more often than not been seen as interchangeable, Chute states that “in graphic narrative, the substantial length implied by novel remains intact, but the term shifts to accommodate modes other than fiction. A graphic narrative is a book-length work in the medium of comics” (Chute 453). Therefore, while comics essentially revolves around the fictional genre, graphic novels or narratives are known to experiment with other genres as well while using the comic medium for expression.