Scott Fitzgerald and King Lear by William Shakespeare, both characters attempt to portray themselves as powerful and important - yet it is the childlike narcissism of titular characters Jay Gatsby and King Lear that blinds them to the truth and renders them unable to accept reality. ... This idea of material things and their significance arises in King Lear, when the King is considering dividing up his land between his daughters. ... " (King Lear 1.1 45-50). ... " (King Lear, 1.1 50) This infuriates Lear, though like Narcissus he is unable to say that Cordelia is the only one who tru...

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