American Dream Is Only A Dream
In society it is considered that if a person works hard then that person will attain success. In the play, "The Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, and the novel, The Great Gatsby , by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one can see that the objective of the main characters is to attain the American dream. Traditionally the American dream meant opportunity and freedom for all but that is not the case in these two classic works. At one time America was considered a place that if you work hard you will become successful. Both these authors are arguing the fact that the dream has become corrupted by greed and by materialism. The death of a salesman and the great Gatsby are strong commentaries which criticize and condemn a social system controlled by wealth, one living life to attain money and being indifferent towards other human beings. The Great Gatsby and "The Death of a salesman" denounce the notion that their characters lifestyle is controlled by wealth. One can see this by the unbridgeable gap between Tom Buchanan and Mr. Wilson in the Great Gatsby. Tom Buchanan is a arrogant and a egoistic man who inherited an enormous amount of wealth from his family. Where as Mr. Wilson is a honest hard working man, who is living his life to make his
"I married him because I thought he was a gentlemen"(Fitzgerald, 37). "my house looks well, doesn't it?" He demanded. Moreover, one can see that in relationships throughout The Great Gatsby wealth is more valuable than love. "You wait, kid, before its all over we're gonna get a place out in the country" (Miller, 72). Willy Loman believes that success is not what you know but who you know and how well you are liked. Gatz shows Nick Carraway a schedule that Gatsby had made up when he was a young boy. Willy is so fantasized in getting rich, he forgot that it took hard work, and being comfortable with your job to become successful. "right you are agreed the policeman. "When are you going to see me that car? . Gatsby, from an early age realized that time and money are two of the most valuable keys of becoming wealthy. Lastly, the reason why Willy thought of becoming a salesman was because he saw one of his co-worker did if for a long time without putting in a lot of work. It consisted of sayings "No wasting time" and "Saved $3. Without dreams one's life has no meaning, as shown in the fates of the characters in The Great Gatsby and "The Death of a Salesman" .
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