![]() ![]() ![]() Tom has always dreamt of escaping his aunt and is ashamed of his need to receive money from her when he is already an adult. Tom expresses his frustration about his familial situation when his story recounts his “terrible” childhood with his Aunt Dottie who used to call him “sissy”. They are both troubled, ashamed of their familial situations and feel themselves being mediocre (if not below average). From the start of their respective stories, they are both young men who come from relatively poor and economically-disadvantaged backgrounds. – Richard Papen in The Secret History and Tom Ripley from The Talented Mr Ripley share many similar characteristics and goals in life. ![]() *** SPOILER ALERT FOR THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY AND THE SECRET HISTORY *** The similarities between the two stories are as follows: It is not fantastic to suggest that, perhaps, when writing her first debut, Donna Tartt drew some inspiration from Highsmith’s genius. Although they have completely different plot lines (though both deal with a murder and its cover-up), I also believe there are some very telling, nuanced similarities between the two books. ![]() I have decided to make my own detailed comparison between these two books – Donna Tartt’s bestseller of 1992 – The Secret History and Patricia Highsmith’s thriller The Talented Mr Ripley, published in 1955. ![]()
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