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The Head, the Heart, and the Void: a Comparative Analysis of Daisy Buchanan in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s the Great Gatsby and Queen Gertrude in Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This essay offers a comparative analysis of Daisy Buchanan from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Queen Gertrude from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Despite differences in era and context, both characters exhibit a lack of introspection and an imbalance between reason (“the head”) and emotion (“the heart”), which significantly contribute to the tragic trajectories of their respective narratives. However, their moral responses diverge: Daisy displays persistent emotional detachment and an absence of remorse, while Gertrude demonstrates a subtle but discernible capacity for guilt. This comparison illuminates how these flaws shape narrative turbulence and character agency.

Source: Journal of Language Culture and Education Studies

DOI: 10.61784/jlces3018

Author: Ya Ma

Language: English

Topic: Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4414376345

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