The Great Gatsby and Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Thesis /Perspective
Textual references you would use to
explore this thesis
Isolation provides time for reflection but that
reflection can become isolating if dwelt upon
for too long
Love is both a strength and a weakness that can
confine us to the realms of the imagines rather
than reality
The individual has a right to be heard but only
when his/her voice remains faithful to truth
Love makes us foolish
Love is an ideal, not a truth. We are
manipulated by its dream and like all dreams,
the reality often shames us.
© Pamela Cohen 2015
The Cohen Curricula
Analysis – what lessons can we learn from
the representation evident in both texts?