Comparing Fitzgerald's Of Mice And Men
Comparative writing: “The Great Gatsby” and “Of Mice and Men”
Although this two works were written ten years apart, they both depict opposite realities. “The Great Gatsby” deals with the reality of the high society, their joyful lives and their never ending parties. While “Of Mice and Men”, narrates the struggle for living of the migrant workers, their misfortunes and poor lives. Nevertheless, behind these completely different realities, there are some aspects in which these two books can conceal several correspondences.
To start with, it is requisite to analyze the context in which these two novels were written, since this contributes to develop the themes and tone of each work. “The Great Gatsby”, published in 1925, was written by F. …show more content…
Fitzgerald chooses the symbol of the green light to represent everything Gatsby longs and desires. The light represents hope, his dream of a life with Daisy as in the old times. On the other hand, in “Of Mice and Men” Steinbeck uses the symbol of the animals, such as the rabbits to represent their safe place. In this case, the rabbits are a synecdoche since one thing stands for the whole dream. Moreover, this animal is warm and fuzzy, which is equal to Lennie’s childhood dream. “The Great Gatsby” presents a very significant symbol: the eyes of Dr. T.J Eckleburg. These eyes are and allusion to the eyes of God. It is the only God-like figure it can be seen throughout the novel. The only thing the society of that time can look up to are those eyes, meaning that there is no longer a religious figure to watch over the people and the events. On the other hand, in “Of Mice and Men”, the reader can appreciate a symbol in the killing of Candy’s dog. "Got no teeth, he's all stiff with rheumatism. He ain't no good to you, Candy. An' he ain't no good to himself. Why'n't you shoot him, Candy?" His dog was old and crippled, as well as his master. As the dog was useless, Carlson suggests they should shoot him. This is a connotation of what happened to people at that time. When they were not useful, other people got rid of them. This passage can also be interpreted as a metaphor of what George must do to
Although this two works were written ten years apart, they both depict opposite realities. “The Great Gatsby” deals with the reality of the high society, their joyful lives and their never ending parties. While “Of Mice and Men”, narrates the struggle for living of the migrant workers, their misfortunes and poor lives. Nevertheless, behind these completely different realities, there are some aspects in which these two books can conceal several correspondences.
To start with, it is requisite to analyze the context in which these two novels were written, since this contributes to develop the themes and tone of each work. “The Great Gatsby”, published in 1925, was written by F. …show more content…
Fitzgerald chooses the symbol of the green light to represent everything Gatsby longs and desires. The light represents hope, his dream of a life with Daisy as in the old times. On the other hand, in “Of Mice and Men” Steinbeck uses the symbol of the animals, such as the rabbits to represent their safe place. In this case, the rabbits are a synecdoche since one thing stands for the whole dream. Moreover, this animal is warm and fuzzy, which is equal to Lennie’s childhood dream. “The Great Gatsby” presents a very significant symbol: the eyes of Dr. T.J Eckleburg. These eyes are and allusion to the eyes of God. It is the only God-like figure it can be seen throughout the novel. The only thing the society of that time can look up to are those eyes, meaning that there is no longer a religious figure to watch over the people and the events. On the other hand, in “Of Mice and Men”, the reader can appreciate a symbol in the killing of Candy’s dog. "Got no teeth, he's all stiff with rheumatism. He ain't no good to you, Candy. An' he ain't no good to himself. Why'n't you shoot him, Candy?" His dog was old and crippled, as well as his master. As the dog was useless, Carlson suggests they should shoot him. This is a connotation of what happened to people at that time. When they were not useful, other people got rid of them. This passage can also be interpreted as a metaphor of what George must do to