The Great Gatsby Comparison

Clearly interwoven into both pieces are similes and metaphors, which put Daisy and Gatsby on a parallel level allowing them to be collated within the mind of the reader. The sentences in Daisy’s passage are long and drawn-out revealing her dramatic yet cheerfully snobby personality. Yet the sentences in Gatsby’s passage are short and incomplete until the end when Gatsby is incarnated. This reveals that Fitzgerald used his sentence structures to convey the …

…doubt the use of imagery and comparisons through both Daisy and Gatsby’s ornate dreams create a false sense of security underlying in their perplexed introspection. The overall moods of the two pieces are similar, depicting negative aspects and concentrating on subservient events whether they are flamboyant or habitual therefore creating an alternative universe allowing the characters to embark on a journey to find themselves; striving for the unfathomable emotion of being elated and complete.