... the Shrew takes place in Elizabethan England as Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is set in America in the 1920's. Both pieces however endow characters which show similar characteristics and if carefully analyzed show recurring themes of Love, Money and Aspiration in many similar aspects. One recurring theme that is evident throughtout both ... , vows to achieve Daisy and in the midst of his dream he is unable to see the reality of the situation. A world in which Daisy has moved on from their past relationship, gotten married, and even given birth to a daughter. However, Gatsby is so obsess...

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... steady march of time and our need to move with it or risk being pulled down by our own inflexibility. In The Great Gatsby, the character of Jay Gatsby ignores this fundamental rule of human existence, choosing to live in a world of the ... for himself, a name, and status in order to be in the position now that he wished to have been those many years ago; ready to take Daisy in marriage and provide for her every need. However, as time continues to move forward ... the colossal vitality of his illusion." When Gatsby is finally able to make his dream a reality, it falls short of his expect...

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