Sara Goldfarb- Requiem for a Dream
Caroline is similar to Sara in her housebound manner, age and loss of her husband. They are both lonely and wish for a better life, but they differ in that Sara tries to do something about it, whereas Caroline does not, and is stuck in a loop of indecision.
Mr Lazarescu- The Death of Mr Lazarescu
Mr Lazarescu and Caroline differ in obvious senses- gender, age, nationality, but are similar in their living patterns and inability to see that they are ill. Mr Lazarescu is mortally ill and Caroline’s depression stops her from having a life. They are the same thing.
Briony Tallis as an old woman- Atonement
These two women are similar in their sense of loss, regret and nostalgia. Caroline does not have the same feelings of guilt and need for atonement as Briony does, but she still harbours a long seated regret for not cherishing her time with Jim when she had the chance.
George Falconer- A Single Man
Again, these two characters differ in many physical attributes and personality wise, but they are similar in their loss of their dearest love and inability to move on from it. Furthermore both their partners were called Jim and died in a car accident, but this is coincidental.
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