bsession is a theme that has drawn audiences for generations. A great book and a talented movie that explore this theme in different ways are "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald and "The Talented Mr. Ripley" by Anthony Minghella. Both texts are centred around characters who become obsessed with something or someone and are willing to go to extreme lengths to achieve their desires.
The titular character of "The Great Gatsby," Jay Gatsby, has a massive obsession that might need a restraining order with Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby has centred his entire existence around the dream of uniting with Daisy, despite the fact that she is currently married to someone else. In an effort to win her over, he arranges these very fashionable and expensive
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The way the issue of fixation is handled in the two stories differs significantly, despite their commonalities. When it comes to "The Great Gatsby," the fixation is with a love partnership, whereas it is with "The Talented Mr. Ripley," the obsession is with identification. The movie and novel also have different tones. While "The Talented Mr. Ripley" is a psychological suspense, "The Great Gatsby" is a tragic love story.
The setting of both texts is another distinction. In the 1920s, which were a decade of immense luxury and indulgence, "The Great Gatsby" is set. The premise that wealth and worldly belongings cannot produce happiness or fulfilment is explored in the book. "The Talented Mr. Ripley" is set in the 1950s, which were a time of post-war uniformity and dread. The idea that the need to fit in might result in identity loss and a desire to flee is explored in the book.
"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter - tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther...And one fine morning-- So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." (Nick Carraway, Chapter
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Ripley and The Great Gatsby are two classics that address the subject of obsession. They both feature characters who lose sight of what is really important in life as a result of becoming overly obsessed on an idea, a person, or a lifestyle. Despite the fact that the two stories are set in different eras and places, they have in common the idea that obsession can result in devastation.
F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby is set in the decadent and extravagant Roaring Twenties. Nick Carraway, the story's narrator, becomes involved in the lives of his affluent neighbours, especially the mysterious Jay Gatsby
In contrast, the 1950s, a prosperous post-war decade, are the setting of Anthony Minghella's 20th century movie The Talented Mr. Ripley. The film centres on Tom Ripley, a young man who develops an obsession with his wealthy friend Dickie Greenleaf's opulent lifestyle. In order to live the life, he wants, Tom's passion with Dickie drives him to lie, manipulate, and even kill.
In The Talented Mr. Ripley, Tom's fascination with Dickie drives him to use dishonesty and deceit to continue their friendship. Their friendship deteriorates when Dickie develops suspicions about Tom, and he somehow decides the best way to murder someone would be on a little dingy in the middle of the ocean with a paddle. The incidents in the movie demonstrate how obsessions may be tragic and