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Choose any two characters studied in this semester and compare them to one another. The characters that you choose may be characters in a story or the narrators of poetry or nonfiction.
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One interesting comparison could be made between Heathcliff from Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" and Jay Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby."
Both characters are considered enigmatic and enigmatic figures in their respective texts. Heathcliff is portrayed as a dark and brooding figure, haunted by his troubled past and driven by a relentless desire for revenge. Similarly, Gatsby is portrayed as a mysterious and enigmatic figure, whose true motivations are shrouded in secrecy and who is ultimately driven by his obsession with Daisy Buchanan.
Both characters also exhibit a sense of longing and yearning for a lost love. Heathcliff is consumed by his love for Catherine Earnshaw, even after her death, and spends his life seeking to be reunited with her in the afterlife. Gatsby is also consumed by his love for Daisy Buchanan, whom he idealizes as the epitome of perfection and spends years trying to win back, despite the fact that she is married to another man.
However, where Heathcliff's obsession with Catherine leads him to self-destructive behavior and ultimately to his own downfall, Gatsby's obsession with Daisy leads him to pursue the American Dream and strive for material success in order to win her back. In the end, Gatsby's inability to let go of the past and accept reality ultimately leads to his tragic demise.
Overall, both Heathcliff and Gatsby are complex and compelling characters who are driven by their intense passions and desires, but they ultimately meet very different fates due to their differing approaches to pursuing love and happiness.
Both characters are considered enigmatic and enigmatic figures in their respective texts. Heathcliff is portrayed as a dark and brooding figure, haunted by his troubled past and driven by a relentless desire for revenge. Similarly, Gatsby is portrayed as a mysterious and enigmatic figure, whose true motivations are shrouded in secrecy and who is ultimately driven by his obsession with Daisy Buchanan.
Both characters also exhibit a sense of longing and yearning for a lost love. Heathcliff is consumed by his love for Catherine Earnshaw, even after her death, and spends his life seeking to be reunited with her in the afterlife. Gatsby is also consumed by his love for Daisy Buchanan, whom he idealizes as the epitome of perfection and spends years trying to win back, despite the fact that she is married to another man.
However, where Heathcliff's obsession with Catherine leads him to self-destructive behavior and ultimately to his own downfall, Gatsby's obsession with Daisy leads him to pursue the American Dream and strive for material success in order to win her back. In the end, Gatsby's inability to let go of the past and accept reality ultimately leads to his tragic demise.
Overall, both Heathcliff and Gatsby are complex and compelling characters who are driven by their intense passions and desires, but they ultimately meet very different fates due to their differing approaches to pursuing love and happiness.