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Compare how the authors of two texts present women as objects of desire…
Compare how the authors of two texts present women as objects of desire
Gatsby
Gatsby desires Daisy because he idealises her through what she represents to "James Gatz"; her wealth, class and unattainability are her only links to the American Dream, but to Gatsby, to obtain her would be to have fulfilled the dream
what she represents is not her reality; only link to American Dream is only her money; her name reveals her true nature that Gatsby fails to see because he is so invested in what he has constructed her to represent
Who So List...
the woman is reduced to an object of desire through extended metaphor of deer
also consumed by this desire because what the woman embodies is far too crucial to the man
context allows us to understand that she is wife of Henry the 8th; reference to diamonds shows recognition of her wealth and class status, which is perhaps what entices him and fuels his desire
Gatsby
Daisy's only link to the American dream is her wealth and unattainability
with this, Gatsby's desire manifests into obsession
La Belle Dame Sans...
The man desires her as an object of beauty, in attempts to control her she is too "wild" and ends up dominating him
women are presented as objects of desire because of what they represent
Women are presented as objects of desire; they are so desired because of the fact that they are unattainable, and this can be damaging
Women are often presented as objects of desire because of the inherently male need to dominate and possess women
Gatsby
Myrtle is an object of sexual desire for Tom; the ending shows that Daisy is desired by Tom despite his infidelity
but perhaps his relationship with both women is more effective as a comment about his need to possess; Tom is possessive over Myrtle and Daisy through the symbolic meaning of the presents he gives them
Gatsby undoubtedly desires Daisy but perhaps his 5 year pursuit is because he is also a possessive male; the end; pressuring Daisy into saying she loves him
The Flea
she is an object of sexual desire that he cannot obtain; persuasion despite her resistance shows the obsessive nature of his desire
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