Write an essay in which you compare Art Spiegelman's Maus to a more traditionally formatted story assigned for this class or a comic book you are familiar with. How are elements including theme, plot, and conflict different or alike in the two works? How successful do you think Spiegelman is in conveying his message through the more unfamiliar format of the graphic novel?
The Great Gatsby, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel. Available to rent on Amazon; available for streaming on Netflix as of May 2013; also in theaters in May of 2013)