The Scarlet Letter and The Great Gatsby are two prestigious novels that have made a tremendous impact on the literary world. Each novel possesses certain ideas that touch peoples'lives and spark their interest. These novels are able to be comparatively contrasted by pointing out specific differences and similarities between the two. One such difference is the time setting in which the two books are set. A similarity is found in the lies and deceit that both books portray. In addition, the two books are written from different points of view. Despite their contrasting presentations The Scarlet Letter and The Great Gatsby are both important literary works.
Several differences can be found when comparing The Great Gatsby and The Scarlet Letter, such as the difference in time. For example, the time setting between the novels is spread apart, The Scarlet Letter is set in the 1800's, while The Great Gatsby is set in the 1920's, known as the Jazz age. The different time periods mandate that the punishment for committing adultery, as is done in each story, is drastically different. The different time periods also allow time for the world to advance socially as more social events are taking place, later in history. Furthermore, the difference in time seems to suggest that as the world moves forth, things that would be considered extremely wrong are approved by the public. In Hester's case she was severely punished for her wrong doings. Hester and her child were hidden from the public because of the disgusting, shameful things she did. On the other hand, Myrtle's iniquities were generally accepted by the pubic and her friends. When people found out about her affair with Tom, she wasn't punished at all. The only thing that might have been considered a punishment would be the deaths that occurred at the end of the novel. The different time spans between these two novels prove that as time changes, so do the moral standards of the world and expectations of the people.
When Hester first fashions the scarlet letter has a meaning of adulterer. ... Hawthorne finds that the scarlet letter was wrapped up around a letter, after he drops it, written by a Surveyor detailing the whole affair of the scarlet letter. ... A letter "the letter A "but freshly green instead of scarlet.""... The Scarlet Letter. ... "The Scarlet Letter, Nathanial Hawthorne 1850."" ...
When Hester first fashions the scarlet letter has a meaning of adulterer. ... Hawthorne finds that the scarlet letter was wrapped up around a letter, after he drops it, written by a Surveyor detailing the whole affair of the scarlet letter. ... A letter "the letter A "but freshly green instead of scarlet.""... Then Hester notices the scarlet letter lying on the bank of the stream. ... The themes in The Scarlet Letter still have relevance to today's life....
In the book, "The Scarlet Letter," Nathaniel Hawthorne creates a character who is so loving, passionate, and mistreated that the reader cannot help but feel badly for her. ... She is reminded of her sin every day with her child, Pearl, and the scarlet letter. ... Throughout the story of "The Scarlet Letter," Hawthorne tips off the reader that Hester Prynne is destined for a downfall because her character is written a classic tragic heroine. ... It is evident that "Hester's story will not and cannot end happily" (Guy-A Critical Review of The Scarlet Letter-Website), because her tragedy is ...
Scarlet Letter's Use Of Symbolism To Show Psychological Effects Of Sin "The act gross and brief, and brings loathing after it." ... She wears her scarlet letter among the solemnly dressed Puritans as this rosebush wears its scarlet blossoms amidst a small plot of grass and weeds. ... Hester has already been discovered and is receiving her punishment by wearing the scarlet letter branding her as an adulteress and keeping her socially isolated. ... In a moment of joy, Hester removes the scarlet letter and tosses it away from herself. ... We later see this is true as she lives...
"The Scarlet Letter vs. ... Hawthorne and Melville claim the credit for remarkable works such as the novels The Scarlet Letter and Moby Dick. ... In The Scarlet Letter, Dimmesdale and Chillingworth shared an important similarity with Ahab and the whale, Moby Dick. ... Dimmesdale was resurrected in The Scarlet Letter and Ahab in Moby Dick. ... The Scarlet Letter shows that all will follow and one will be saved by the town's hidden/secret sin. ...
Exploring the theme of "appearance vs. reality" 18/4/03 in "The Great Gatsby" In "The Great Gatsby", the theme of "appearance vs. reality" is explored in great detail. Jay Gatsby's dream and hope is to win Daisy back, as Gatsby seems to think that she is the perfect girl for him. ... He even compares her to money when he says, "Her voice is full of money" (The Great Gatsby 115). ... Finally, the American dream, which appeared to be that America, represented a land of promise and great expectations to the Americans. ......
The "American Dream" is one of the themes in the novel "The Great Gatsby" by Scott Fitzgerald. ... These include: € Success against all odds € Desire for spiritual and material improvement € Rich vs. ... "The Great Gatsby" shows the change of the American Dream from hope, love and perseverance to the want for money and materialistic wealth. ... This carelessness can also be shown within another aspect of the American Dream; Rich vs. ... Or, to be more specific; West Egg vs. ...
The great Gatsby Vs. ... One of his most famous novels was The Great Gatsby. ... In both The Great Gatsby and Winter dreams, the two leading ladies start out in love with a poor man. ... Both The Great Gatsby and Winter Dreams differ in part because of the way each ends. At the end of The Great Gatsby an unsuspected killer kills Gatsby. ...
The relationship between Gatsby and Daisy is very strong. Gatsby and Daisy love each other deeply. ... She had a bottle of sauterne in one hand and a letter in the other," this is not like Daisy because she does not drink. ... She would not let go of the letter. She took it into the tub with her and squeezed it up into a wet ball and only let me [Jordan Baker] leave it in the soap dish when she saw that it was coming to pieces like snow," the letter was from Gatsby. ...
