The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gentleman, Your Verdict by Michael Bruce are two distinct narratives that offer rich ground for comparison and contrast. Both stories delve into the human psyche, exploring themes of decision-making, morality, and the lengthy cost of one's actions through sacrifice. First, in terms of the conflict in the brain. The human psyche. At the beginning of The Great Gatsby, we see the character Jay Gatsby as a somewhat normal individual. As the story progresses, we see that our prior ideas were far from the truth. This character was in a constant battle in his head, guiding his life choices. Gatsby started his life hating his family for their humble lifestyle and idolizing the rich, wealthy, and powerful. His…show more content… Both Gatsby and Lieutenant-Commander Oram show the pinnacle of the exploration of the human psyche through literature. They are both so similar, yet so different when it comes to this aspect. Secondly, under decision-making, a great candidate for this theme in The Great Gatsby is none other than Jay Gatsby himself. As shown throughout the entire book, his whole life revolved around tough decisions. Whether they are justifiable or not. Whether they are ethical or not. They are decisions, nonetheless. Gatsby was a selfish person in his earliest years of life. He left his family to disassociate himself from people who weren’t rich, famous, and powerful. He left his past careers as a fisherman and custodian to pursue a short-term career as an assistant to a very wealthy man. Again, another big life-changing decision. After the death of his boss, his inheritance from him wasn’t given. He joined the army and found great success travelling the world, gaining recognition for his achievements. This wasn’t enough for me. He wanted more money. This is the time that he found out that his love Daisy became Daisy Buchanan, a married woman. Heartbroken, he made a selfish
