Topic:
-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by
Charlie Kaufman
-The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Focus: A comparison in
chasing/pursuing something in order to relive the past, or the opposite action
in leaving the past behind and moving on, and analyzing the reasoning and
thought process behind both.
Thesis:
Eternal Sunshine of
the Spotless Mind by Charlie Kaufman and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
both look into very opposite relationship circumstances. The film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
looks into the relationship of a disgruntled couple that resort to drastic
measures to literally erase any memory of each other from existence in hopes of
putting their painful and flawed relationship behind them. The Great Gatsby depicts a most opposing relationship, in which Jay
Gatsby does whatever it takes to reenact his past and rekindle his love with
his former companion Daisy Buchanan. Both discuss the themes of fate, the
acceptance of reality (as opposed to running away from it), and memories of the
past acting as a catalyst for their decisions. The relationships in both of
these works analyze the difference between dwelling on the past, or disregarding
the past entirely, as well as the reasons why one chooses
to do so.
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