Pieces of literature have been being compared for centuries based on their characters, themes and plots. Upon reading two different compositions one may find it easy to identify and describe these similarities, although, more often than not, there are underlying similarities in works one would never even think to compare. This proves to be true for the novel The Great Gatsby and the play A Streetcar Named Desire. The most significant bond between these two pieces of writing is that they both have a sympathetic, main character, who is so desperate for love that they will risk everything, even self-destruction, in order to obtain it. This becomes apparent when Both, Gatsby and Blanche deceive their confidantes and risk losing their trust, they
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Gatsby presents himself as a high status man, born into money and a wealthy legacy. He seeks the acceptance of those in East Egg with the hopes that Daisy will finally deem him an acceptable partner, leave her husband and he will be happy at last. Gatsby knows that in being dishonest with Nick he risks losing Nick’s trust and friendship all together; but that is a price Gatsby is willing to pay in exchange for the love he so desperately seeks. This is all evident in chapter three when Nick and Gatsby go to lunch in New York City. Gatsby asks Nick his true thoughts on him and proceeds to explain the story of his past to cease any false information Nick may have heard about him, “I am the son of some wealthy people …show more content…
Daisy has reunited with Gatsby and he truly believes he can convince her to leave Tom and be with him. Gatsby worked his way to wealth, created a reputation for himself with his extravagant parties and, so he thinks, successfully created a false legacy for himself, proving to Daisy that he is worthy of her love. Gatsby lied to impress Daisy because he was so consumed with the idea of her love but, alas, it was his own actions that take everything away from him. When Tom begins to get suspicious of Gatsby and Daisy’s relationship he digs further into Gatsby’s past and, slowly, all Gatsby’s lies begin to unravel. After gathering more than enough information Tom exposes Gatsby in front of all those
Gatsby presents himself as a high status man, born into money and a wealthy legacy. He seeks the acceptance of those in East Egg with the hopes that Daisy will finally deem him an acceptable partner, leave her husband and he will be happy at last. Gatsby knows that in being dishonest with Nick he risks losing Nick’s trust and friendship all together; but that is a price Gatsby is willing to pay in exchange for the love he so desperately seeks. This is all evident in chapter three when Nick and Gatsby go to lunch in New York City. Gatsby asks Nick his true thoughts on him and proceeds to explain the story of his past to cease any false information Nick may have heard about him, “I am the son of some wealthy people …show more content…
Daisy has reunited with Gatsby and he truly believes he can convince her to leave Tom and be with him. Gatsby worked his way to wealth, created a reputation for himself with his extravagant parties and, so he thinks, successfully created a false legacy for himself, proving to Daisy that he is worthy of her love. Gatsby lied to impress Daisy because he was so consumed with the idea of her love but, alas, it was his own actions that take everything away from him. When Tom begins to get suspicious of Gatsby and Daisy’s relationship he digs further into Gatsby’s past and, slowly, all Gatsby’s lies begin to unravel. After gathering more than enough information Tom exposes Gatsby in front of all those