Truth And Deception Flashcards
(2 cards)
Truth & Deception — The Scrutiny, The Flea, The Great Gatsby
“Why should you swear I am forsworn, / Since thine I vowed to be?”
— The Scrutiny
Theme: Truth and Deception
Explanation: The speaker tries to twist the truth, using false logic to justify infidelity.
“And in this flea, our two bloods mingled be”
— The Flea
Theme: Truth and Deception
Explanation: Donne uses manipulative reasoning to deceive the woman into thinking they’re already spiritually united.
“Gatsby bought that house so Daisy would be just across the bay”
— The Great Gatsby
Theme: Truth and Deception
Explanation: Gatsby constructs an entire false identity to win Daisy back, rooted in lies and illusion.
Truth and deception - main points
Scrutiny- Gatsby lies about his identity similarly in the scrutiny the man lies about his promise to marry for her as a source of desperation to fulfil their desires.
The flea- Tom use of the apartment to hide how his love for myrtle is truly lust is similar to the speaker of the flea using the flea to symbolise them already being physically connected so he can please his sexual desires.
Both poems - both lie to their partners without thinking of the heart breaking consequences it will leave on the women.
