say. Everybody remembers him. He did something extraordinary. He did something no one else did. He came here with nothing, a suitcase, and built a bankrupt company into a major manufactory. And left with a steamer trunk, two steamer trunks, and full of money. All the riches of the world... There's no way I could have known this before, but there was always something missing. In every business I tried, I can see now it wasn't me that had failed. Something was missing. Even if I'd known what it was, there's nothing I could have done about it, because you can't create this thing. And it makes all the difference in the world between success and failure”. [citation] He wanted to create for himself a legacy that everyone would remember, revolving around his rapid ascension from the lowest social standings, to high
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Similarities can be drawn between both characters and their desire for vast fortunes, even through unethical methods, as they prioritise personal wealth in order to achieve selfish goals. However, the development of their material greed differs, to an extent. For instance, Gatsby develops his penchant for riches following Daisy’s rejection of his love, years prior to the events that transpired in The Great Gatsby, “After her rejection, he set his mind to become rich, first he worked with Dan Cody, but his attempt to become successful failed. Later, he joined illegal activities such as bootlegging. Through Bootlegging, he was able to make vast fortune quickly.” Initially, Gatz was not portrayed as a greedy individual, but felt compelled to rise up the social hierarchy, following his rejection by Daisy. Society in 1920’s seemingly did not value true love, but financial clout instead. Schindler’s tale portrays him as an individual whose material greed was present from the outset, but gradually lessens as he re-evaluates his role in
Similarities can be drawn between both characters and their desire for vast fortunes, even through unethical methods, as they prioritise personal wealth in order to achieve selfish goals. However, the development of their material greed differs, to an extent. For instance, Gatsby develops his penchant for riches following Daisy’s rejection of his love, years prior to the events that transpired in The Great Gatsby, “After her rejection, he set his mind to become rich, first he worked with Dan Cody, but his attempt to become successful failed. Later, he joined illegal activities such as bootlegging. Through Bootlegging, he was able to make vast fortune quickly.” Initially, Gatz was not portrayed as a greedy individual, but felt compelled to rise up the social hierarchy, following his rejection by Daisy. Society in 1920’s seemingly did not value true love, but financial clout instead. Schindler’s tale portrays him as an individual whose material greed was present from the outset, but gradually lessens as he re-evaluates his role in