Scott McCloud

thriving in a prosperous age — that is, until the unexpected arrival of the fearsome United States. These invaders divided the Kiowas and took their homeland. But this is no fairy tale; there would be no hero to save them from these dark times. N. Scott Momaday’s autobiography, “The Way to the Rainy Mountain” asserts and informs the audience of the negative impact the U.S. had on the Kiowa people. Momaday executes his purpose by using the experiences of the Kiowa people, his grandmother, and…

Our group has chosen The Gatsby Collection 2013 American poster as our topic for academic analysis and research. The image has selected for analysis is that advertising The Gatsby Collection for Brooks Brothers, a traditional dealer of male luxury wear. The length of the image, which measures slightly more than double its height, is apt for its position as an advertisement banner on Brooks Brothers’ online store, with a menu of items that scrolls vertically. The image consists of a chiseled,…

The short story “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz” by F. Scott Fitzgerald tells the story of John, a young man from Hades, who was sent to a private school and thrown into the lives of young privileged boys. During a vacation from school, he agrees to accompany his friend Percy Washington to his house and through a turn of events the trip almost leads to his peril. Through the use of Washington’s daughter, Kismine, F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the naivety that goes along with being wealthy in the…

Jay Gatsby’s and Quentin Compson’s Obsession with the Past in The Great Gatsby and The Sound and the Fury Jay Gatsby from the The Great Gatsby and Quentin Compson from The Sound and the Fury share an obsession with the past. Both, Jay Gatsby and Quentin Compson feels like their lives are not fulfil, which causes them to live a dissatisfying life and obsess over women of their past. These two characters try to reconnect with their past in which they were more content. Jay Gatsby tries to…

The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Nick’s Narration… A Complete Fail… Or a Novel Engenius Success? The Great Gatsby, a great book right? And the narrator, What a great job he does by giving the story… or does he?... In The Great Gatsby, Nick remains uncertain about the “greatness” of Gatsby, showing that perhaps Gatsby isn’t as great as the rumors make him out to be. Nick begins the story as a low minimum wage worker trying to get through life in Crazy 1922 New York and trying…

Time Doesn’t Change Everything The United States have been around for a few hundred years and has greatly developed since independence was declared. There are currently phones the size of hands that do what an entire computer system couldn 't do 30 years ago. On the other hand, before that July 4 in 1776 the American lands were dominated by many Native American tribes whose pueblos were created out of adobe. Though there are seldom relationships between the times of America, there is one…

Fitzgerald’s Autobiography: The Great Gatsby In nearly every piece of literature written, authors incorporate significant details from their own life into their writing, but no other has done it as completely as Scott Fitzgerald with his classic The Great Gatsby. The similarities between Fitzgerald’s characters and his own life are undeniable. From his humble beginnings to his unstable education to his romantic affairs, Fitzgerald documents his life through the infamous Gatsby. Perhaps his…

However, individuals refuse to see that the past has already gone by, and perceive the past as an outline for the present and future. Fixation on the past influences perception of reality and relationships with others. In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick Carraway narrates the love story between ex-lovers Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby’s main focus is to win back Daisy, who is already married, through status and wealth. Their continued, yet unrealistic, love story inevitably…

The American Dream and Demise The characters within The Great Gatsby have varying American Dreams, dreams that can lead to happiness or futility and deceit. Although many of the characters believe they are living their dream efficiently, a few people are not maintaining their dream to the best of their ability. Jay Gatsby’s dream leads to his demise thus proving his dream to be futile. All of the American Dreams combined invade Nick Carraway’s personal life and cause him to be deceived by his…

During the roaring twenties, an author by the name of F. Scott Fitzgerald became widely popular through his writing and works. Fitzgerald 's most known and popular work is The Great Gatsby, which was published in 1925 during the height of the roaring twenties, which is clearly seen in The Great Gatsby. Another event during that time that was a major influence on the book was World War I. Fitzgerald was living in a hostile world because of the tensions of WWI, as well as soldiers that were…