In the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Benjamin Button has an extreme, unique case of aging reverse from the usual aging process of humans. He is born as an aged man, along in all with their pains and weaknesses as he grows longer in age to the appearance of a young man. At a young age, Benjamin had already known and seen his true love, Daisy. Ironically, both Gatsby and Benjamin's true loves are named Daisy and had once before known each other in a past time of their life for Daisy passes by once in a while to see Benjamin numerous times as she winds through her own jumbled relationships and travels. As was in The Great Gatsby, the two lovers are quickly connected and are fantasized by the mere thought of being together and are infatuated with each other if under the right circumstances. Benjamin quickly marries his Daisy after a long struggle between their hearts while sadly, Gatsby truly never gains his dear Daisy back from the hands of Tom Buchanan. The thought of having married his sweetheart, Benjamin is faced with the curse of knowing that when he grows old with his life he will mirror the appearance and needs of his new daughter. As Gatsby had taken the blame and his own life for his beloved Daisy, Benjamin must also give up his desires to love his wife and leave her so that Daisy and their daughter may not have to deal with the pain of losing their father. Each man sacrifice their own selfish and personal desires to find the best in their true loves, one of the greatest sacrifices.
I like the unique choice that you chose to connect the book to. The connection is not clear initially but your analysis proves that it exists. They both did sacrifice a lot for the one's they loved in a way that is similar, yet different. Benjamin seemed to do it for Daisy's future happiness while Gatsby wishes to ease her sadness at the moment, but still intends to cause her to make a decision that will pain her. However, in Gatsby's point of view, Daisy never loved Tom and can only be happy if she chooses him, so in a way they are the same. Your connection between two seemingly unrelated stories illustrates the depth of the analysis.
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