Whoso List To Hunt Themes Flashcards
Unattainable Love
The speaker chases a woman he can’t control
Link unattainable love to Gatsby.
Gatsby chases Daisy who would never be able to leave tom
Myrtle thinks that Daisy is a Catholic which is why Tom won’t leave Daisy for her.
Bowing to absolute Power
The Speaker gives up the chase of the deer, because she belongs to someone extremely powerful and there is no point in trying to take her away.
Link bowing to power to Gatsby.
Gatsby refuses to bow down to Tom, thinking they are the same class, when really Tom is ‘old money’
Unattainable Goal
The poem could be a metaphor for the frustration of a goal being impossible because of circumstances.
Link Unattainable goal to Gatsby
Gatsby thinks he can take Daisy away from Tom