Comparative paragraph – F. Scott Fitzgerald and Jay Gatsby In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most famous novel The Great Gatsby, the main character-Jay Gatsby and Fitzgerald are extremely similar to each other. However, there are also differences that Fitzgerald made to Gatsby in order to express his own weaknesses. Basically, there are three fields that are most obvious when comparing: their family background and education, their Romantic Idealism and their ambition. First of all, both of them were born in a middle classed family. Fitzgerald’s father was originally fairly wealthy but he became unsuccessful after the crash of his business.
Yet the reality of it is that this man is a king of great power whom they will soon bow down to. Another example of how characters can be perceived throughout the novel is shown throughout the journey of the main protagonist, he was also perceived by his appearance as a small, witless, futile and incapable to carry the great burden before him. Yet as the novel heads towards its crucial climax, he completes the task that many people perceive as impossible for him and rose to be the only one capable of such a task. Another Internal representation of perception is a main character who is perceived as a vile and psycho creature. It is later on shown that the story of this creature is a sad one and he is not at all what he is perceived to be.
During this play, one of the main forms of this void is that of an idealised American Dream, which is simply not universally attainable. The manner in which Willy does not recognise this and subsequently attempts to pass on to his children the superficial values of “personal attractiveness”, is constantly reminding us of his delusions of grandeur from the reality we find him in. Biff however recognises the falsity of his father’s words, and we see their juxtaposing perspectives on values and reality clash on numerous occasions. Early on, Willy claims: “...because it’s not what you do. It’s who you know and the smile on your face!
Reasonable Eccentric Behavior of Dorian Gray . In the book, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian Gray is a handsome and proper man, but on the inside he is full of madness, guilt and misery. Initially he’s a melodramatic and petulant young man , but after realizing his true morals –his life skews toward the futile side. Instead of fixing his life, he lives for the pursuit of pleasure which makes him indifferent. Although his actions are very insane, they can be seen as rational to reader considering hedonism.
Ernest Hemingway wrote this story to give insight into the overcoming of fear and the growth into manhood that many men deal with in life. It is an excellent way to do it since the narrative is based on a real story. Commercial fiction is written for entertainment. In other words, it is intended solely to entertain, help the reader escape into a fantasy, and most of all, make money. The Most Dangerous Game is a great example of this type of literature because it lacks organic unity.
Unfortunately, his preoccupation with the superficial qualities of attractiveness and popularity is at odds with a more realistic and rewarding perception of the “American Dream,” and this identifies that hard work without complaints is the key to success. Willy’s superficial and shallow judgment of likability is one the main causes for his blind faith in the “American Dream.” As we read the novel, we notice that Willy has a childish dislike for a young man named Bernard because he appears as nerdy and personally unattractive. However, Bernard ends up being a very successful lawyer, proving that it is neither looks nor popularity that will get you farther in life. Willy’s blind faith in the “American Dream” leads to his downfall as he realizes more and more that his own life and the dream are very distinct from one another. It’s definitely, and unfortunately, very common for people today to have the same perception of the “American Dream” that Willy Loman does.
He does not understand the concept of time and is blinded by his desperation and naivety. To those around him, Jay Gatsby is the epitome of the American dream; he is wealthy, successful, and has a name for himself. Yet no one really knows or tries to understand who he really is. Jay Gatsby is a hopeless but hopeful dreamer, lost in deception and stuck in a fantasy that blinds him from living his life in the present and will eventually even lead to his death. Jay Gatsby not only believes he can relive the past but he also believes he can rewrite it.
Dream or Nightmare, An Analysis of Arthur Miller’s Play, Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller’s classic American play, The Death of a Salesman, is an example of the frustration limits some people will push themselves to in order to attain what was the American dream in the 1940’s. Willy Lomax,the primary character, unfortunately lets his dreams overpower his resolve and the unrealistic goals he set for himself consumed him unto death by suicide. Everyone has dreams, but it is hard to realize those dreams if we do not take into account all of the sacrifice and work that it takes to actualize them. Willy takes all of his internal problems and frustrations and projects them onto his family as well, making them collateral victims of his final solution. Success is like fame, it has the potential to only last for a brief moment, and Willy was trying to hang onto his success when was younger and just starting out as his measure of what the future would be.
Even though his aptitude is closer to a small company, he did not hesitate to decide to work for the big company because of reputation which he would be likely to obtain later. Eventually he quit his job and is looking for jobs proper to him. Likewise, people in Victoria age seemed not to be free from the eyes of other’s. Ironically, the movie ‘The importance of being Earnest’ is full of hypocrisy. Probably, the author ‘Oscar Wilde’ wanted to expose these hidden aspects of Victorians.
Willy associates Ben with qualities that he himself severely lacks Realtiyvs Illusion Willy has dreams of material success, notoriety and has a misguided notion of the American Dream. These hopes dwarf the other aspects of his mentality and ultimately result in a psychological descent. He is then unable to distinguish his wild dreams and unattainable goals from the harsh reality of the present. Willy attempts to convince his sons that he is well-liked: ‘... and know me,boys, they know me up and down New England…’ This demonstrates that he is discernibly delusional, as he is neither well-liked nor known. The pressure