What unconscious motives are operating in the main characters; what core issues are thereby illustrated; and how do these core issues structure or inform the piece? ... Can characters' behavior, narrative events, and/or images be explained in terms of psychoanalytic concepts of any kind? ... This pattern is grounded in the characters' fear of intimacy, which is the often subconscious fear of closeness that frequently affects people's personal relationships (Firestone & Catlett, 2013). The first theme that we see prevail is the fear of intimacy that dominates Tom Buchanan&...

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It shows that Nick's morals are high he can not hurt an old man who had just lost his son; whereas Tom's morals are so low, that he hurts a poor stranger walking down the street, who is trying to make a living. ... The fact that Nick has a conscience and Tom does not seem to have a conscience gives more depth of morality of these characters. ...

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Whilst striving to attain the dream the central characters of the texts exhibit different emotions; exhaustion and energy. ... Another character that oozes with energy is Myrtle; who seems alive and vibrant. ... He appears to be a dubious character; he mentions that his cuff links were composed of the "finest speci...

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