To fully understand a text it is important to study it alongside another. Discuss
             Both texts 'The Great Gatsby' by F.S.Fitzgerald and Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' explore and conjure up the ideals of the American Dream. Through this process, both authors reveal themes such as love and corruption. Understanding F.S.Fitzgerald's depictions was made clearer after studying and comprehending Arthur Miller's views on the American Dream.
             The theme of love is strongly portrayed in both texts. In order to understand completely the theme of love in 'The Great Gatsby', it is important to study 'Death of a Salesman' alongside it. Love is a powerful instrument portrayed through 'The Great Gatsby'. Jay's love, Daisy Faye, was his inspiration and his Dream, his American Dream. In the same way, Willy Lowman, in 'Death of A Salesman' had his love, Linda. She was Willy's light and similarly, his American Dream. Both Jay and Willy lived for their dream weavers. Jay's entire life revolved around his love, Daisy. His house, his lifestyle was all for his love. He waited for her return so they could be re-united and live together in the future. Willy's love was his wife and kids. He was a hard worker, and did it all for his family. He never seemed to get financially on top of things, and never got to walk out the other side of 'his forest', successful in realising his American dream. Love in both texts were Jay's and Willy's American Dreams, yet they were also the cause for their destruction and inevitably their deaths.
             Both texts focus on the American Dream. Such a complex idea must be studied with both 'Death of a Salesman' alongside 'The Great Gatsby' in order to comprehend and grasp such a corrupted, idealistic Dream. Jay Gatsby's means of achieving his Dream was littered with c
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