ipl-logo

Theme Of Rebecca In The Great Gatsby

842 Words4 Pages

Boden Hager
4X
Characters of Rebecca and The Great Gatsby share some similarities and differences when it comes to actions and attitudes of the characters. The status of one 's social class can shape them as they grow. Growing up being used to being pampered everyday of your life would have created a different person than if you had been born into a poor family like Jay Gatsby had. Jay Gatsby came from a poor family and was quite unhappy which ultimately lead him to leave his home behind and run away to pursue a brighter future. Jay Gatsby didn 't have much experience with any other work until he left home which helped shape who he was when he met Dan Cody. "His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people-his imagination had …show more content…

Some characters have a damaged psyche which were caused by the events within the story. Jay Gatsby and Mrs. Danvers have a damaged psyche and arefixated on certain things such as Jay Gatsby 's love for Daisy Buchanan and Mrs. Danvers love for Rebecca. Jay Gatsby met a young woman named Daisy Buchanan while they were young and fell in love with her wanting to marry her. Jay Gatsby 's obsession with Daisy Buchanan led to his psyche being damaged and his attitude changing more towards the end of his time left alive. Jay Gatsby wanted to be with Daisy Buchanan more than anything and spent much of his time fixated on her. "He looked-and this is said in all contempt for the babbled slander of his harden-as if he had "killed a man" (Fitzgerald 134). People who chase something all their life just to find out that it 's no longer within their grasp can lose their grip on reality. People with a damaged psyche can lose sight of themselves if enough time is given for them to do so. Mrs. Danver cared for Rebecca and spent much of her time looking after and caring for her throughout the day leading to her hatred of Mrs. de Winter after Rebecca 's death. After finding out that Maxim de Winter had married again Mrs. Danvers began to become obsessed with the idea that she could get rid of Mrs. de Winter due to her love for Rebecca. Losing someone that you care for in your life and then having to care for someone else that has taken their place could lead to resentment towards them. Losing something that has played an important part in your everyday life and expected to move on would lead some individuals

Show More
Related

  • Compare And Contrast Winter Dreams And The Great Gatsby

    1221 Words  | 5 Pages

    Characters in novels can have obsessions with people, the same as in the world readers live in today. In the book, The Great Gatsby, the main, male character, Gatsby, is obsessed with a woman named Daisy Buchanan. In the passage Winter Dreams, Dexter, the main male character, is obsessed with a woman, Judy Jones. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote both of these novels/ passages. The Great Gatsby is a story about a man revolving part of his life around trying to achieve his American dream by conforming to a woman and society 's standards.

    Read More

  • Nick Carraway's Life In The Great Gatsby

    1336 Words  | 6 Pages

    As said by other critics, “Jay Gatsby's determination to establish a new identity for himself sets him apart from the other characters in the text” (Verderame). Gatsby grew up as a poor farmer boy. Born into poverty from the beginning, Gatsby cared little for his family and was determined to leave them behind for a new life. This tragic past encourages Gatsby to entirely start a new life by changing his identity and personality before the reader is even introduced to the character. “So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen year old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end” (98).Critics say, “In doing so, Gatsby has proven to himself that he can successfully change the story of his past” (Scisco).

    Read More

  • The Role Of Deception In The Great Gatsby

    986 Words  | 4 Pages

    In life, what is perceived tends to show misconception in how thoughts play out. One prime character in the novel is, Jay Gatsby, he was not capable to decide between the love he felt for Daisy and the illusion that he could recapture her love by inventing a false past. Jay believed he could repeat the past. In the novel, Jay Gatsby refuses to establish the differences in the reality of his life and his illusions for his love for Daisy. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s American classic: “The Great Gatsby,” displays how deception effects when one falls in love and when one realizes reality.

    Read More

  • Theme Of Rebellion In The Great Gatsby

    3762 Words  | 16 Pages

    Throughout the novels Night by Elie Wiesel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee and Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton, there are clear themes of rebellion, revolution or both. A rebellion is defined as an effort by many people to change the government or leader of a country by use of protest or violence. It may also be defined as open opposition towards a person or group in authority or the refusal to obey rules or accept the normal standards of behavior. A revolution is defined as a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system. It may also be defined as a radical and pervasive change in society and the social structure; it is usually sudden and accompanied by violence.

    Read More

  • Theme Of Women In The Great Gatsby

    2397 Words  | 10 Pages

    F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, is full of themes of wealth, love, and tragedy, as well as a subtle but powerful representation of gender. During the time this book was written, women’s suffrage had begun, so women were taking their first steps towards equality with men. The three main women characters in the novel - Daisy Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, and Jordan Baker- all have things in common but can be vastly different; they reflect both man and society’s view of women in the early 20th century. The Great Gatsby portrays the characters Daisy, Myrtle, and Jordan as stereotypes of women during the 1920s, which is shown through their behavior, beliefs, and ultimate fates and their personalities display both powerful and potentially harmful stereotypes of women at this time.

    Read More

  • What Are The Great Gatsby Daisy's Character Flaws

    1587 Words  | 7 Pages

    However, although these character defects are greatly emphasized throughout the story, none are more frequently emphasized than those of Gatsby. In the majority of the chapters, certain aspects of Gatsby’s flawed personality are highlighted, the most important of which is his almost blind pursuit of Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby obsesses over Daisy and dedicates

    Read More

  • Similarities Between Fitzgerald And Jay Gatsby

    853 Words  | 4 Pages

    Jay Gatsby, the title character of the novel “The Great Gatsby” is a man that can not seem to live without the love of his life. Trying to win Daisy over consumes Gatsby’s life as he tries to become the person he thinks she would approve of. What most readers do not realize is that Jay Gatsby’s character mirrors many personality traits and concerns that the author of novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald, had. In fact, Gatsby and Fitzgerald are similar in that they both had a girl they wanted to win over, took a strong stance on alcohol, and ironically both had similar funerals, also, both people also symbolize the American dream.

    Read More

  • Flaws In The Great Gatsby

    501 Words  | 3 Pages

    In James’ teenage years he worked around lake superior doing any job that would provide him food and a bed. James had envisioned an alternate persona, where he was wealthy Jay Gatsby, and this persona sprung into action when Dan Cody anchored his yacht in Lake Superior. 2. What was Dan Cody’s flaw? How might this relate to Gatsby?

    Read More

  • Theme Of Jealousy In The Great Gatsby

    924 Words  | 4 Pages

    In a book about a tragic love story, one would not expect to find a deeper meaning behind the dangers of jealousy or peril of lust. However, in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there is a deeper meaning beyond jealousy and love. In The Great Gatsby, the author uses an empathetic storyline as a symbol to unwittingly give a complex depiction of the nuisance that people create that not only destroy our world but our society and gives warning to what will occur if we continue the path of destruction. With this intention, the brilliant opinionated writer, expressed his opinion through symbols such as the characters he uses, the setting the story takes place in, and the objects he uses in the book.

    Read More

  • The Great Gatsby Strengths And Weaknesses

    542 Words  | 3 Pages

    Though Gatsby’s weaknesses may outbalance his strengths, there is an up and down to everything. To begin, Gatsby is very naïve, his lack of judgement and wisdom do not work to his benefit. His naivety throughout the novel, blocks him from the true reality of who Daisy is. Daisy is a woman who thrives on the attention and wealth of others, she no longer loves Gatsby the way he genuinely loves her. This leads to him into taking the blame for Myrtle’s death, which he would not have done, if he was not protecting Daisy from the backlash.

    Read More

  • What Are The Similarities Between Hamlet And The Great Gatsby

    729 Words  | 3 Pages

    Hamlet and The Great Gatsby are very similar because of their themes. Hamlet, written by Shakespeare in 1603, and The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925 share the themes of madness, vengeance, mortality, murder, and disloyalty. Although the plots are not very alike, the two main characters in each have similar qualities. These characters are not exactly the same, their flaws and actions both lead them to being disloyal to others, including themselves, and in the end, their death. Both Hamlet and Gatsby were obsessed with their past and trying to solve it.

    Read More

  • What Is The Difference Between The Great Gatsby Book And Movie

    668 Words  | 3 Pages

    After watching the Great Gatsby, I gathered the differences between the characters. However, in addition I also got similarities that stood out in the

    Read More

  • Theme Of Obsession In The Great Gatsby

    1303 Words  | 6 Pages

    Jay 's Obsession in The Great Gatsby There is a fine line between love and lust. If love is only a will to possess, it is not love. To love someone is to hold them dear to one 's heart. In The Great Gatsby, the characters, Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan are said to be in love, but in reality, this seems to be a misconception.

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast Gatsby And Tom Buchanan

    1088 Words  | 5 Pages

    While Gatsby was working with Cody, he became motivated to become successful himself in admiration of Dan Cody. After Cody’s death, Gatsby lets this drive him to gain riches of his own. However, he did this in a

    Read More

  • Self-Made Man In The Great Gatsby

    1373 Words  | 6 Pages

    While on the surface, Gatsby does have a ‘rags-to-riches’ story, it is not a virtuous one; he amasses his wealth through illegal channels by working with Meyer Wolfsheim, and never fulfills his dream, Daisy. Also, He changes his name from James Gatz to Jay Gatsby when he first encounters Dan Cody. Because Gatsby has to take on an entirely different persona to achieve success, disguising his poor upbringing and suggesting that James Gatz could never achieve the American dream. Gatsby first attempts to earn his financial success by performing menial labor for Cody, but when Cody’s ex-wife swindles Gatsby out of his inheritance, he turns to illegal means of getting rich. Not only does Gatsby illegally gain his wealth my selling grain liquor over the counter, but he also does so under the direction of Meyer Wolfsheim, breaking two essential qualities of the self-made man, virtue, and independence.

    Read More

More about Theme Of Rebecca In The Great Gatsby

Open Document