Similarities Between The Great Gatsby And The Collector
Fantasy and reality are presented through the protagonist’s infatuation for a female character in Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ and John Fowles’ ‘The Collector’.
In ‘The Great Gatsby’ the protagonist, Jay Gatsby, is profoundly in love with Daisy Buchanan. The love he feels for Daisy is extremely intense causing him to fall into clutches of the fantasy world. Gatsby creates a new persona for himself hoping that it will assist him in becoming more attractive for Daisy resulting in her reciprocating his feelings. Where as in John Fowles’ ‘The Collector’ Clegg’s infatuation for Miranda causes him to distance himself from reality. Clegg sees the situation as a chance to create a new life for both him and Miranda rather than as a criminal offense.
In ‘The Great Gatsby’ the protagonist, Jay Gatsby, is profoundly in love with Daisy Buchanan. The love he feels for Daisy is extremely intense causing him to fall into clutches of the fantasy world. Gatsby creates a new persona for himself hoping that it will assist him in becoming more attractive for Daisy resulting in her reciprocating his feelings. Where as in John Fowles’ ‘The Collector’ Clegg’s infatuation for Miranda causes him to distance himself from reality. Clegg sees the situation as a chance to create a new life for both him and Miranda rather than as a criminal offense.