The Effects of Unhealthy Relationships Unhealthy relationships weave a common thread throughout the history of literature. Unhealthy relationships can be seen in characters exhibiting possessive and obsessive behavior towards their significant other. This behavior, along with unrealistic expectations and hopes, causes the downfalł of many literary romances. What truly illustrates an unhealthy relationship, however, is how it destroys the lives of the other characters in the work. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, and the poem “Porphyria’s Lover” by Robert Browning, the consequences of a delusional, possessive, and obsessive relationship impact not only the characters involved,
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Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan’s relationship can easily be described as delusional. In the five years spent apart, Daisy and Jay’s lives became their own. Daisy is now married to Tom Buchanan, a man of “old money.” Gatsby seems to reappear at just the right time. Tom is having an affair with a woman named Myrtle Wilson, and pays little attention to Daisy. Their entire reunion is based on lies and fantasy. Gatsby has been lying to Daisy about who he is. He believes that they can just continue their relationship where they left off, despite the great changes that have occurred in those five years. Jay Gatsby is not actually his real name. His real name is Jay Gatz, and he is actually from a small farm in North …show more content…
Macbeth is one of the best examples of a work of literature highlighting unhealthy relationships due to the many problems of the relationships with the characters. A pattern of unhealthy relationships is visible right from the the beginning of the play. Early in the story, Macbeth is given a prophecy by three witches who say “All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” (Shakespeare 1. 3 51). However, the way that Macbeth interprets the witches’ prophecies is unhealthy. He blindly puts trust into three random people, who also happen to be
Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan’s relationship can easily be described as delusional. In the five years spent apart, Daisy and Jay’s lives became their own. Daisy is now married to Tom Buchanan, a man of “old money.” Gatsby seems to reappear at just the right time. Tom is having an affair with a woman named Myrtle Wilson, and pays little attention to Daisy. Their entire reunion is based on lies and fantasy. Gatsby has been lying to Daisy about who he is. He believes that they can just continue their relationship where they left off, despite the great changes that have occurred in those five years. Jay Gatsby is not actually his real name. His real name is Jay Gatz, and he is actually from a small farm in North …show more content…
Macbeth is one of the best examples of a work of literature highlighting unhealthy relationships due to the many problems of the relationships with the characters. A pattern of unhealthy relationships is visible right from the the beginning of the play. Early in the story, Macbeth is given a prophecy by three witches who say “All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” (Shakespeare 1. 3 51). However, the way that Macbeth interprets the witches’ prophecies is unhealthy. He blindly puts trust into three random people, who also happen to be