Similarities and differences 

SIM/DIF

A view from the Bridge

The Great Gatsby

They both contain elements of tragedy

Eddie is shown to be a well respected man who loses his dignity and the people around him as he play goes on

Gatsby is also a respected man who loses everything at the end of the novel

Deaths

Eddie

Eddie’s dream

Gatsby

Martyl

Wilson

Gatsby’s dream

Narrators sympathises with characters 

‘I was powerless to stop it’

‘He was a good man’

‘Let it go’ (shows that he cares for him)

‘Wanted to pat him on the back’

Some of the seven sins

Greed, pride, jealousy, lust

Lust, greed, jealousy, pride

Women have to be silent

‘avoiding his gaze’

Women were discouraged to work

 ‘that’s the best thing a girl can be these days, a fool’

Common themes

Power

Money

The American dream

Tragedy

Betrayal

Love

Power

Money

Love

Tragedy

Betrayal

The American dream

There are many issues with the law

Illegal immigrants

Gatsby bootlegging business

Adultery

Eddie loves Catherine

Tom and his mistress

Daisy and Gatsby

Two sides

East vs west

West egg vs East egg

Settings

Set in New York

Set in New York

The American dream

Eddie and Marco wanted to…