1. Tragedy of Othello and Gatsby
... evidently throughout The Great Gatsby. Similarly, Jay Gatsby must deal with the tragic consequence of "loving too well-. Resembling Othello, Gatsby is a romantic figure whose sense of time is not reflected on any clock face. Gatsby continues to function as a symbol of the American Dream in the 1920s ... 's wickedness and treachery. Othello's actions depict his relationships with his wife and those who he entrusts - he is so blinded by his love and commitment to Desdemona that he is unable to discover and recapture the trust and loyalty that is enshrined in the custom of marriage. ... Ot...
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