Scott McCloud

The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a mysterious character named Gatsby that the protagonist, Nick Carraway, slowly gets to know and befriend. The characters in the book are all very odd and interesting with their own personal backgrounds that make them very relatable in their own respective ways. I believe that out of all the unique personalities, I can relate the most with Nick’s because of his many facets such as his openness and honesty towards others, while also…

The organization The crème burle cart It was founded at the beginning of year 2010 by a simple man "who did not expect this proliferation and the idea of getting the admiration of many people and this man is Curtiss Kimble"(Pediatrics,2012). He started out on the streets of New York and had no license. He has managed to succeed and find his way to the Lovers of crème burle fans. Now that he has received a great popularity is still presented crème burle in New York and San Francisco and had…

Modern art was born ugly. "It was Matisse who took the first step into the undiscovered land of the ugly," an American critic wrote, describing the 1910 Salon des Indépendents in Paris. "The drawing was crude past all belief, the colour was as atrocious as the subject. Had a new era of art begun?" Even Henri Matisse himself was sometimes shocked by his creations. According to his biographer Hilary Spurling, "His own paintings filled him with perturbation. At some point in 1901 or 1902 he slashed…

The life of the roaring twenties was full of parties, laughter, and entertainment. In this time period, Tom and Daisy were more worried about their image and possessions than having a healthy marriage. In the novel The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel of the restrained love between a man and a woman , Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby spends most of the novel finding any way possible to reconnect with Daisy and find the love the two shared 5 years previous. Although…

In chapter 13 of the Disappearing Spoon titled "Elements as Money" The author Kien talks about the value of the elements in terms of money and says the difference between the items that are sold more or less because of the value of it uses. It tells a myth of Midas, the king of what is now called Turkey, Phrygia and how he had kept the ability of being able to convert anything that would touch in gold. He was not able to control this power of his and eventually turned his own daughter into gold…

In 17th century France, it is the rise of the new middle class. People free to natural, elegant. There are only two color red and white about makeup at that time, and eye makeup does not attach any. In 18th century, with the rise the bourgeois status, Empire style of the Baroque age also retire. It be replaces by the Rococo era gradually. Rococo period began with Foundation and power. And the power apply face is usually made of lead. In late 18th century France,people are affected by democracy…

Introduction Art Deco seems to be catered to the rich and upper class. Is Art Deco accessible only to the rich? Do the middle and lower classes get to enjoy Art Deco as well? Summary Even though a small percentage of the middle class may get to enjoy Art Deco, it is largely catered to the upper class. The upper-class status is commonly referred to the social position of one's family and not from one's own achievements or wealth. Before I derived from this observation, I’ve referenced from a…

In Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers, we get to know the extended family of two young boys, Jay and Arty, who are sent to spend a year with their grandmother while there father earns back the money he owes to a loan shark. Although at first glance Jay and Arty appear to be the main characters, upon closer investigation one will find that the main storyline revolves around those that they encounter. Through their perspective, the reader gains insight into many interesting characters and perhaps the…

The Death of a Salesman is a tragic play. In the book, Willy and Linda, who are married, live together in the city during the 1940s. They have two sons, Happy and Biff. Willy is a traveling salesman, and initially in the story, all seems well. But, that is not the case. There are many problems within the Loman family, and the characters eventually reach their breaking points. Willy Loman is a traveling salesman in the New England area. He lives with his wife Linda, and they have two sons. They…

The American dream and the tale of the Mafia Problem: How did some of the immigrants live their American dream at the end of the nineteenth century and at the beginning of the twentieth century? The American dream started with the idea that everybody with his own work, determination and courage could become rich and prosperous. The concept of the American dream appeared in the nineteenth century. It is one of the most important migrations in the history of humanity. Migrants searched on the…