Analysis Of Scott Mccloud's 'Blood In The Gutter'

The west is known for its real Cowboys, wide open spaces, and the poor approach for those with mental illnesses. All over the region, people suffering from these diseases are pressured into silence by the majority’s mentality about being a true westerner. Within groups of adults, acceptance, both self and social, is hard to come by. The results are often devastating to those who are troubled. Because the mountain west internalizes being Cowboy tough, people need to learn more about mental illness, and the afflicted too often rely on self-sufficiency and experience the difficulty of going against culture. The Cowboy ethics are a list of rules one must follow. They range from “take pride in your work” to “talk less and say more.” Though these seem relatively positive and unproblematic, it’s the overhanging thought that is wrong. People

Individuals have to be willing to learn more about a topic instead of jumping to conclusions. Scott McCloud uses explanation is his comic “Blood in the Gutter.” He begins with the notion that readers may already have an idea of the content and storytelling of comics, but tries to persuade them to think deeper. McCloud doesn’t stick with previously known facts. Instead, he reveals his own evidence and forces those listening to change their inferences. In the regions where toughness is valued over any other attribute, care for the mentally ill is few and far between because the mindset is hard to change. When a group of people are set on a certain idea, differing from that can be challenging. Fixing this requires openness to new ideas and learning more about mental illnesses and those that suffer from them. Understanding is an important part of life. McCloud is attempting this feat, but on comics and not health attention. Taking his message and putting it to society is what is needed to help those who require it the