The American Dream Concept in the Death of a Salesman compared to the Great Gatsby

The American Dream is a theme that many books attempt to touch on, yet few are truly able to examine or explain it. Both Arthur Miller’s play, “Death of a Salesman” and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby are prime examples of these types of talented stories. The American Dream is unique for everyone, but the main concept of it includes a successful job, lots of money and many friends. The main …

…because of his unexpected, yet subtly alluded to murder. The lives of Willy and Gatsby mirror each other very well and are two fine examples of the illusion of the American Dream. Both characters were blinded by money and power and did not see the unattainability of their goals. The lives of Jay Gatsby and Willy Lowman are epitomes of tragic stories and will forever be associated with the illusionary goal of the American Dream.