Similarities Between The Great Gatsby And Enduring Love
“The theme of obsession has the ability to lead to irrational behaviour, alienation and despair’. Explore how McEwan presents this in the novel ‘Enduring Love’ and consider how it illuminates the core text, ‘The Great Gatsby’ by Fitzgerald.
Both The Great Gatsby and Enduring Love explore the theme of obsession within their novel based around the idea of love for someone or something; an obsession which eventually leads to pain and ruin. The Great Gatsby is set in America, from spring to autumn in 1922. Published in 1925, Fitzgerald’s novel creates an impression of the wealth and prosperity of the ‘Jazz Age’. Nick explains how ‘Wolfsheim bought up a lot of side-street drug-stores’, this shows how Gatsby’s ideal ‘American dream’ is corrupt
Both The Great Gatsby and Enduring Love explore the theme of obsession within their novel based around the idea of love for someone or something; an obsession which eventually leads to pain and ruin. The Great Gatsby is set in America, from spring to autumn in 1922. Published in 1925, Fitzgerald’s novel creates an impression of the wealth and prosperity of the ‘Jazz Age’. Nick explains how ‘Wolfsheim bought up a lot of side-street drug-stores’, this shows how Gatsby’s ideal ‘American dream’ is corrupt