The American Dream, people get lost in an unrealistic goal that is often unachievable. They forget to enjoy the good times that often durond them. Their eyes get fixed on the diamond in the center, but not the whole ring that contains it. In the novels The Color Purple by Alice Walker and The great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald the two main characters get lost on one main goal, their love towards two people. Celie, in the novel the Color Purple find Shrug a singer extremely beautiful and wants to be noticed by her, and Gatsby finds Daisy a rich girl also very beautiful Their eyes stayed focused on these two main characters, even though so much other good is happening around them. Therefore, the main characters in both The Color Purple, and
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Although, the characters meet their lovers in different ways the similes the authors use both show the deep connections and sexual attractions they feel towards these people. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby talks about how “Daisy is gleaming like silver” (Fitzgerald 150). The deep love that Gatsby has towards Daisy shows in everything he does from the elaborate parties he throws for her, to how nervous he gets when she is going to come over. Alongside this, Gatsby has come to riches, and values his money to try and get to his precious gem which is Daisy who he thinks is beautiful. Similar to Gatsby's attractions towards Daisy, Celie eyes are drawn to Shrug in the Color Purple. When Shrug is very weak and no one will accept her into their houses, Mr. ____ and Celie both do. Celie bathed her and cleaned her up stating she “worked on her like a doll” (Walker 53). This simile shows how beautiful she thinks Shrug is. Often, dolls are the ‘perfect’ image in today's society and everyone thinks they are beautiful. Little girls love towards a doll in the world is fragile and kept precious with lots of joy, just like Celie views her doll, Shrug. Both of the authors similes in the books allow the readers to understand the connection the main characters feel towards the people they
Although, the characters meet their lovers in different ways the similes the authors use both show the deep connections and sexual attractions they feel towards these people. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby talks about how “Daisy is gleaming like silver” (Fitzgerald 150). The deep love that Gatsby has towards Daisy shows in everything he does from the elaborate parties he throws for her, to how nervous he gets when she is going to come over. Alongside this, Gatsby has come to riches, and values his money to try and get to his precious gem which is Daisy who he thinks is beautiful. Similar to Gatsby's attractions towards Daisy, Celie eyes are drawn to Shrug in the Color Purple. When Shrug is very weak and no one will accept her into their houses, Mr. ____ and Celie both do. Celie bathed her and cleaned her up stating she “worked on her like a doll” (Walker 53). This simile shows how beautiful she thinks Shrug is. Often, dolls are the ‘perfect’ image in today's society and everyone thinks they are beautiful. Little girls love towards a doll in the world is fragile and kept precious with lots of joy, just like Celie views her doll, Shrug. Both of the authors similes in the books allow the readers to understand the connection the main characters feel towards the people they