This essay will compare and contrast how two characters evolve in the articles done by F Scott Fitzgerald (2004) and Miller (2003). Scott Fitzgerald’s article, “The Great Gatsby”, told the story of a young man named Gatsby. Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan, Nick Carraway, and Jay Gatsby are the focus of the story. Carraway’s cousin is Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy lady from a wealthy family, and he is well aware of this. Prior to meeting Tom, Daisy was enamored with another guy, Jay Gatsby. When it comes to marriage in this era, wealthy ladies married wealthy men. Daisy married Tom Buchanan, the son of a rich family, shortly after meeting Gatsby, who was soon off to war. Daisy Buchanan is depicted in “The Great Gatsby” book as a gorgeous, carefree lady who enjoys the attention of others. She may be regarded as having a casual demeanor, yet she takes her looks seriously enough to maintain her social standing (Fitzgerald 112). Daisy’s physical appearance is never described in detail by Fitzgerald, although a reader may infer that she adopted the trendy flapper girl style of the 1920s. She has a tremendous deal of respect for money and possessions since she comes from a wealthy family. In Daisy’s case, it’s all about the money.
By choosing to marry Tom Buchanan instead of Gatsby, she forfeited a real love for him. When she arrives at Gatsby’s home, he shows her his clothes, which is a memorable moment. Her eyes fall on the shirts, and she exclaims, “they’re so lovely… My heart breaks because I’ve never seen clothes like this before” (Fitzgerald 94). In spite of the fact that this moment is about much more than just the shirts, it nevertheless symbolizes how materialistic items remind her of what she gave up so she could be with Tom. It doesn’t change the fact that she’s a character who embodies all of the best qualities of a woman: strength, sophistication, and daring. She falls in love with a guy, Jay Gatsby, who is not from a wealthy family.
To Tom, Fitzgerald’s protagonist, is the most powerful masculine character. The fact that he’s married to Daisy Buchanan doesn’t stop him from having extramarital affairs. Because Daisy is portrayed as the ideal wife in the narrative, Tom is rendered much more despicable. He is a rude, sexist, racist, and ungrateful person. The way Fitzgerald depicts Tom makes it impossible to empathize with or comprehend him. To conduct adultery when married to such an amazing lady makes no sense at all. However, a moviegoer may be more forgiving of Tom’s infidelity because of the film’s context. It’s easy to empathize with Tom Buchanan during the apartment party scene because of the conflict between him and Myrtle.
This is the first time viewers have seen Daisy and Tom have a really passionate relationship, yet they don’t even appear to like one other. However, Tom and Myrtle seem to be sincerely happy when they are together. Their laughter, smiles and dancing are infectious. Unlike Daisy, Tom seems to be having a great time, which is something he doesn’t convey when he’s with her. A spectator may be able to comprehend Tom’s desire to be with Myrtle even if his actions are immoral. However, a spectator of the film may still not appreciate Tom Buchanan as a character, but the audience may at least understand why he cheated on Daisy and sympathize with him. Nick Caraway, the protagonist of “The Great Gatsby,” is a driven guy who happens to be Jay Gatsby’s next-door neighbor. The way Gatsby lives and the way he takes care of himself inspires Nick, although he doesn’t really try to engage with him at the beginning of the novel. When Nick is invited to one of Mr. Gatsby’s parties and promises to assist him reunite with Daisy Buchanan after five years of separation, his persona undergoes a dramatic shift. As a result of meeting Gatsby, Nick undergoes a character transformation, becoming more like the older man in terms of behavior, attitude, and interpersonal interactions. When Nick meets Gatsby, his character doesn’t alter right once, but the reader can see the shifts as the novel progresses. After Nick is welcomed to Gatsby’s mansion, the reader notices a noticeable shift in his behavior.
Depending on the reader’s perspective, these modifications might be seen as either good or unfavorable. One of the cardinal characteristics that everyone believes they possess is honesty: “I am one of the few honest persons I have ever met.” Before Nick meets Gatsby (Fitzgerald 59), he says he is honest with himself and others, but the reader quickly learns that this is not the case ((F Scott Fitzgerald 60). After Gatsby is suspected of murdering Myrtle Wilson, Nick fails to come out and inform Tom Buchanan and George Wilson (Myrtle’s husband) who did the crime. This shows that Nick is not an honest person. My George was shot by Jay Gatsby at his mansion because of this misunderstanding. The reader will be able to see how Nick’s character has evolved as a result of his time spent at Gatsby’s home via the events described below. Nick’s drinking habits begin to shift when he first visits a party hosted by Gatsby, and the reader is able to detect this.
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is widely regarded as one of the best dramas ever written. It relates the narrative of the Salem witch trials in 1692, which were a sensation. It’s clear that each character changes as the tale unfolds, whether it be a little shift or an enormous shift that alters the direction of the story itself (Miller 16). Among the characters who modify the narrative is Reverend Hale. When he first arrives in Salem, he thinks that witches are causing havoc in the town. He begins to doubt the veracity of the trials in the midst of the play. When everything is said and done, the author states that he no longer want to participate in judicial proceedings. By the time Reverend Hale arrives in Salem in The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the town has already been beset by suspicions of witchcraft. Hale’s appearance suggests that he’s on the lookout for the devil, as well as all of his supporters, when he eventually arrives. When he initially arrived, he saw Parris’s daughter, Betty, lying in bed, unable to speak or move. When Abigail begins to speak about Tituba, Parris’s servant and expert in conjuring, Hale begins to wonder what happened to her. There are a lot of people in this narrative that alter themselves and the plot as a whole. There are various reasons why Reverend Hale is so crucial to the plot of the play as a whole (Miller 25). First and foremost, he is credited for igniting Salem’s witch hunts. He committed a blunder that resulted in the deaths of a large number of individuals. In addition, he realized that he had made a mistake and sought to fix it by challenging the court’s decision.
Prior to meeting Tom, Daisy was enamored with another guy, Jay Gatsby. When it comes to marriage in this era, wealthy ladies married wealthy men. Daisy married Tom Buchanan, the son of a rich family, shortly after meeting Gatsby, who was soon off to war. Daisy Buchanan is depicted in The Great Gatsby book as a gorgeous, carefree lady who enjoys the attention of others. She may be regarded as having a casual demeanor, yet she takes her looks seriously enough to maintain her social standing. Daisy’s physical appearance is never described in detail by Fitzgerald, although a reader may infer that she adopted the trendy flapper girl style of the 1920s. She has a tremendous deal of respect for money and possessions since she comes from a wealthy family. In Daisy’s case, it’s all about the money. By choosing to marry Tom Buchanan instead of Gatsby, she forfeited a real love for him.
When she arrives at Gatsby’s home, he shows her his clothes, which is a memorable moment. Her eyes fall on the shirts, and she exclaims, “they’re so lovely… My heart breaks because I’ve never seen clothes like this before” (Fitzgerald 92). In spite of the fact that this moment is about much more than just the shirts, it nevertheless symbolizes how materialistic items remind her of what she gave up so she could be with Tom. It doesn’t change the fact that she’s a character who embodies all of the best qualities of a woman: strength, sophistication, and daring. She falls in love with a guy, Jay Gatsby, who is not from a wealthy family.
To Tom, Fitzgerald’s protagonist, is the most powerful masculine character. The fact that he’s married to Daisy Buchanan doesn’t stop him from having extramarital affairs. Because Daisy is portrayed as the ideal wife in the narrative, Tom is rendered much more despicable. He is a rude, sexist, racist, and ungrateful person. The way Fitzgerald depicts Tom makes it impossible to empathize with or comprehend him. To conduct adultery when married to such an amazing lady makes no sense at all.
However, a moviegoer may be more forgiving of Tom’s infidelity because of the film’s context. It’s easy to empathize with Tom Buchanan during the apartment party scene because of the conflict between him and Myrtle. This is the first time viewers have seen Daisy and Tom have a really passionate relationship, yet they don’t even appear to like one other. However, Tom and Myrtle seem to be sincerely happy when they are together. Their laughter, smiles and dancing are infectious. Unlike Daisy, Tom seems to be having a great time, which is something he doesn’t convey when he’s with her. A spectator may be able to comprehend Tom’s desire to be with Myrtle even if his actions are immoral. However, a spectator of the film may still not appreciate Tom Buchanan as a character, but the audience may at least understand why he cheated on Daisy and sympathize with him.
Nick Caraway, the protagonist of “The Great Gatsby,” is a driven guy who happens to be Jay Gatsby’s next-door neighbor. The way Gatsby lives and the way he takes care of himself inspires Nick, although he doesn’t really try to engage with him at the beginning of the novel. When Nick is invited to one of Mr. Gatsby’s parties and promises to assist him reunite with Daisy Buchanan after five years of separation, his persona undergoes a dramatic shift. As a result of meeting Gatsby, Nick undergoes a character transformation, becoming more like the older man in terms of behavior, attitude, and interpersonal interactions. When Nick meets Gatsby, his character doesn’t alter right once, but the reader can see the shifts as the novel progresses. After Nick is welcomed to Gatsby’s mansion, the reader notices a noticeable shift in his behavior (McGill 200). Depending on the reader’s perspective, these modifications might be seen as either good or unfavorable. One of the cardinal characteristics that everyone believes they possess is honesty: “I am one of the few honest persons I have ever met.” Before Nick meets Gatsby (Miller 59), he says he is honest with himself and others, but the reader quickly learns that this is not the case (Miller 60). After Gatsby is suspected of murdering Myrtle Wilson, Nick fails to come out and inform Tom Buchanan and George Wilson (Myrtle’s husband) who did the crime. This shows that Nick is not an honest person. My George was shot by Jay Gatsby at his mansion because of this misunderstanding.
It is evident how Nick’s character has evolved as a result of his time spent at Gatsby’s home via the events described below. Nick’s drinking habits begin to shift when he first visits a party hosted by Gatsby, and the reader is able to detect this. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is widely regarded as one of the best dramas ever written (Miller 116). It relates the narrative of the Salem witch trials in 1692, which were a sensation. It’s clear that each character changes as the tale unfolds, whether it be a little shift or an enormous shift that alters the direction of the story itself. Among the characters who modify the narrative is Reverend Hale. When he first arrives in Salem, he thinks that witches are causing havoc in the town. He begins to doubt the veracity of the trials in the midst of the play. When everything is said and done, the author states that he no longer want to participate in judicial proceedings. By the time Reverend Hale arrives in Salem in “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, the town has already been beset by suspicions of witchcraft. Hale’s appearance suggests that he’s on the lookout for the devil, as well as all of his supporters, when he eventually arrives. When he initially arrived, he saw Parris’s daughter, Betty, lying in bed, unable to speak or move. When Abigail begins to speak about Tituba, Parris’s servant and expert in conjuring, Hale begins to wonder what happened to her (Miller 99). There are a lot of people in this narrative that alter themselves and the plot as a whole. There are various reasons why Reverend Hale is so crucial to the plot of the play as a whole. First and foremost, he is credited for igniting Salem’s witch hunts. He committed a blunder that resulted in the deaths of a large number of individuals. In addition, he realized that he had made a mistake and sought to fix it by challenging the court’s decision.
Works Cited
F Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby. Ismaning] Hueber, 2004.
McGill, William J. “The Crucible of History: Arthur Miller’s John Proctor.” The New England Quarterly, vol. 54, no. 2, 1981, pp. 258–64, https://doi.org/10.2307/364974.
Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. 1953. Penguin Books, 2003.
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