"Ghost World"

Analytical Essay # 16604

Child, Youth Issues > Teen, Adult Issues
English > Analysis
Literature > American

"Ghost World"

A detailed analysis of Daniel Clowes' book "Ghost World."

1,569 words () | 0 sources | MLA | 2002 United States

Paper Summary:

In this paper the writer analyzes the various themes in "Ghost World," including alienation, insecurities related to the media, the phoniness of Hollywood, friendship, moving on, self-image, sex in society, and the changes and confusion that take place between graduation and the "real world". Also, the writer compares the stage of life that the two girls are going through and their issues to the United States and where it is headed.

From the Paper:

"Daniel Clowes' Ghost World is a glimpse into the lives of two quirky, sharp-tongued best friends, wandering between the hazy the world of high school and adulthood. Enid and Becky struggle with their images, insecurities, and uncertain futures. They rebel against the forces of mainstream, American pop-culture for its phoniness and are equally as skeptical of those around them who like to portray themselves as edgy "outsiders." Their lives also serve as reflection of the state of modern American, in a kind of adolescent ghost world, as a young country having grown into a global super-power among nations now struggling to shape its future in the new age of modern technology, terrorism, and global communication."