The_Talented_Mr_Ripley

The Talented Mr Ripley In Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley, Tom Ripley’s underlying desire to start a new life, and become a successful man leads to the eventual death of Dickie Greenleaf. Tom’s jealousy, along with his infatuation of Dickie, became so overwhelming that he began to obsess over Dickie’s life. Tom would constantly try to please Dickie, and win over his affection; though Tom soon learned that he would never be able to compete with Marge and this drove him over the edge. Tom Ripley sailed to Italy on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Greenleaf, the parents of Dickie Greenleaf. Mr. Greenleaf had approached Tom and informed him that he would put up all the money for a trip to Italy, if Tom would attempt to convince his son to return home to the states. It did not take Tom long to make up his mind, because this was the fresh start he had been looking for. He was already in trouble with the law, so Europe would be a good excuse to get away for a while. Tom accepted, and upon his arrival in Italy, he was immediately overwhelmed by his new found surroundings. For talented, ripley, dickie, tom, dickie’s, life, greenleaf, ripley, marge, over, been, way, tom’s, very, make, friendship, first, time, obvious, led, around, wanted, knew, italy, home, hated, go, chance, became, away, two, together, take, start, soon, reason, really