“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife,” (Austen, 1). This quote is a fantastic representation of the events following. Not only do these stories tell a tale of romance, but historical fiction as well. Pride and Prejudice, a romance novel by Jane Austen in 1796, tells the story of two Bennet sisters who come to know two upper-class men visiting Hertfordshire on business. Elizabeth, the main protagonist of this story, faces Mr. Darcy, a prideful and judgmental man, whom she loathes. The second novel, The Great Gatsby, was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1926. In the book, Nick, the protagonist, and narrator, tells the tale of a man named Jay Gatsby. Nick …show more content…
Wickham demanded money from Mr. Darcy and the Bennet family. Since Mr. Darcy was in love with Elizabeth, he paid Mr. Wickham's ransom and successfully saved the Bennet family’s reputation. The initial idea of elopement could not have been used to extort the family though, as there was no guarantee that they would be caught. Mr. Wickham managed to flip the situation for his gain once Mr. Darcy discovered it, however. Therefore, Mr. Darcy having to pay Mr. Wickham such a generous sum of money would not only give Mr. Wickham financial security but raise his social rank. In doing so, Mr. Darcy also saved Mr. Wickham from being completely ostracized from the community. Moreover, Gatsby’s desire to get back with Daisy is driven by his desire to manipulate his social status. As Gatsby and Tom are arguing, he tries to convince Daisy to tell Tom that she never loved him. After Daisy got the words out, she exclaimed, “Oh, you want too much!’ She cried to Gatsby. I love you now – isn’t that enough? I can’t help what’s past.’ She began to sob helplessly,” (Fitzgerald, 133). Daisy begins to realize that Gatsby expects to recreate the past. He wants everything to go back to the way it was, but Daisy has a daughter and a family