Comparative Essay on Charaters of The Great Gatsby and Hamlet

Hello ^^ okay, so i am writing an essay comparing three characters and their flaws in the Great Gatsby and Hamlet.

So far, I have decided I will be comparing Hamlet with Gatsby, Nick Carraway with Horatio, and maybe Gertrude OR Ophelia with Daisy.

Can anyone list some similarities AND differences for each pair of characters? I just need some ideas. Please and THANK YOU!!!!

Daisy and Ophelia, in my opinion, were rather minor characters used to develope the main character. They are both presented as naive and not self-sustaining (Ophelia because she chose to let her father and brother manipulate her feelings...and Hamlet harmed her). Gertrude and Daisy have less similarities but they're both volatile women in terms of relationships with men.

Hey thanks, I just decided I would write about Daisy and Gertrude ^^

any ideas for differences between Hamlet and Gatsby? They seem to have a lot of similarities, but it is giving me a hard time to decide on their differences. Hmm...

I always suggest taking a guess with this kind of essay. Choose a striking characteristic of one character, and use it as a jumping off point for writing about all three. I am sure that the trouble you are having cmes from feeling overwhelmed by the complexity, but actually this can be easy! If one character is generous and the other two are not, write a paragraph explaining that. If one character is sneaky and the others are also sneaky, write a paragraph showing that.

All you need to do is list some characteristics of one character and write a paragraph about each... giving your opinion about the other characters in this regard as well. One paragraph at a time!