Compare And Contrast Essay On The Great Gatsby

characters are in many ways divergent, and it is in fact these traits that reveal the most about

Tom is often inarticulate in expressing is emotions, which works to his advantage as sensitivity was, and is, often considered an effeminate quality. On one occasion, Tom seems as though he has a moment of sentiment, he is taken “from the edge of the theoretical abyss” (121) and doesn’t continue the point he had been trying to make, as he can’t seem to find the right words. During the fight with Gatsby, however, Tom relies on insult and humiliation as his main argumentative technique. He uses insulting Gatsby in order to draw attention away from himself. For example, he claims that Gatsby turns his “house into a pigsty in order to have any friends” (130), which doesn’t have anything to do with Daisy or the affair, but is just a stab at Gatsby. He also refers to Gatsby as a “common swindler who’d have to steal the ring he put on her finger” (133). Tom exposes the fact that Gatsby would not be able to provide for Daisy, disproving Gatsby’s masculinity while assuring his own, and the fact that he is able to provide for Daisy. Not only is language, but also the way that Tom speaks is a way in which he upholds his masculinity. Rather than asking questions, he always “demanded” (121) them, so rather than asking, he is declaring that he requires an answer. Asking implies that he needs assistance, and to him, self-sufficiency is a masculine quality because it means being able to support yourself. Almost every description of the way Tom speaks is that he speaks forcefully or unpleasantly. He often “snapped” and “exploded” (131) in conversation, which suggests an interruption of conversation, which is in an effort to assert

The two protagonists in the story share many similar traits, but also are very different.

Tom was entirely different from the rest of the characters in a way of acting like he was this wealthy, laid back guy when in reality he was a sexist, unfaithful, hypocritical

Finally, Jay Gatsby’s delusions draws more pity for him. Daisy comes from a rich family and chances of her ending up with Gatsby, a poor soldier, is totally unrealistic. Furthermore Gatsby wants Daisy to “ go to Tom and say: ‘I never loved you’” (105) but Daisy asserts that “ [she] can’t say [she] never loved Tom…It wouldn’t be true.”(126) Jay cannot grasp the present reality that Daisy could not leave Tom permanently, especially when the fruit of their love is already three years of age.

The Salem Witch Trials caused imperative rulings on the lives of multiple people back in the late 1600s. In The Crucible we learn of several characters causing these crucial events to unfold. Reverend Parris and Reverend Hale may share similar titles, but do not let the titles deceive about this character duo. Despite the great likeness between the two in the opening act as the story progresses things differentiate from the beginning any multiple ways. Reverend Parris and Reverend Hale undoubtedly have similar and different things between them throughout the story in the aspects of their traits, motives and goals within the context of the play.

The paradox here is that Tom is, in a sense, George himself as Tom's wife, Daisy, is in the process of being taken away from him.

Tom and George’s attitude towards women are similar and different. They each treat women on how they see fit. Neither Tom nor George has much respect or understanding for women. Both have no understanding of what a woman's place in life should be. The difference is how they maintain control when the women in their lives challenge their roles as men. Tom is an unfaithful man when it comes to marriage. He had an affair with George’s wife Myrtle Wilson. It is seen as morally wrong to be unfaithful to one’s significant other. Tom does nothing to hide the affair and goes as to accept a phone call from his mistress during dinner. Tom treats his wife and mistress like trash whereas George put’s his wife on a pedestal. George Wilson is seen as being submissive around women, we see that when he’s with his wife Myrtle.

Tom barely shows any devotion to Daisy while Gatsby’s dedicates his life to her, yet Daisy chooses to stay with Tom and his status than to run away with the lost love of her life. Even though they don’t share raw passion and true love, they both would rather remain married despite the fact that they both know that the other have had affairs. They both give and take what they want most. Tom gives Daisy wealth and high social standing, and Tom needs the outside world to see him with a perfect wife which happens to be Daisy. By acknowledging each other’s faults they can weigh their options with a clear mind, and really evaluate what’s important to them in a relationship. Daisy values old money, and she “vanished into her rich house, into her rich, full life” (149) because security is important to her. Even though Tom and Daisy do not represent the perfect couple, their relationship will probably last until death because they are open, and they offer what the other wants without blindly believing that they were perfect for each other. Just because their relationship is long-lasting, does not mean that they should stay together. Their relationship is strong, but it is grotesquely unhealthy. Not only have there been numerous affairs, but Tom is also a violent man. He broke Myrtle's nose, and earlier Daisy lightly accuses Tom of hurting her

With all of these similarities and differences presented, one can see how alike as well as different these two characters can be. Stated earlier, the differences seem to

While both Tom Buchanan and George Wilson were married, the relationships were handled very differently. When finding out about Daisy’s love for Gatsby, Tom tried to win her back. Then still continued to be unfaithful and unappreciative of his relationship. George on the other hand loved and appreciated his relationship. After learning of the affair, which lead to over

Tom Buchanan is a wealthy businessman who is married to daisy. Tom cheats on his wife with Myrtle and is physically abusive to Daisy. And while Tom was cheating on her Daisy began to have a relationship with Gatsby. George Wilson on the other hand is a poor man who owns a run down auto shop in The Valley of Ashes. He is said to be lifeless and has no

Lydia Rios Ms. Tobias English 3 GT-4th 1/7/16 THE FAULT WITH FITZGERALD This paper will highlight several comparisons and contrasts between the novel and movie, The Great Gatsby. There will be a brief description of how the text was portrayed in the novel, movie and how they are similar. Then the same, but with how they are different. In conclusion, there will be a summary of why the similarities and differences are important and how they made the novel or movie stronger or weaker.

His mouth opened a little…”. At this moment Tom became angry too. However Daisy tried to delay the conflict, and everyone moved to the hotel. Before they left, Daisy decided to

They were both very unforgiving in showing their anger. They both held major grudges against Gatsby. The only difference is how they handle their anger. Although, Tom was a lot more composed than Wilson was. Tom would always get very angry and self centered. In chapter seven it says, “Tom turned to Daisy sharply. “You’ve been seeing this fellow for five years?” When he did get angry he would yell at Daisy or whoever it was and then he would slowly calm down and get over it, but there was always still a grudge. Wilson was the total opposite. He would hold all of his anger in. In the chapter eight, the story says, “About three o’clock the quality of Wilson’s incoherent muttering changed-he grew quieter and began to talk about the yellow car.” He never said much, but he always had a breaking point. Just like in the book when he decided to take action. He had that grudge and he let that anger build up inside of him until he finally broke. He let all that anger build up to the point that it led him to Gatsby’s backyard and to him killing Gatsby and ultimately killing himself. At the end of chapter eight the book says, “It was after we started with Gatsby toward the house that the gardener saw Wilson’s body a little way off in the grass, and the holocaust was complete.” He just let it boil up inside of him to the point that he burst. As one could see, Tom and Wilson had some different ways of showing violence, but all in all it was basically the same. Wilson and Tom both had the same motives in their