'Gatsby, Loman and the American Dream'

'Both The great(p) Gatsby and The Death of a Salesman are both(prenominal) great examples of American Literature that show a trustfulness on achieving the American dreaming. These throws in manage manner exhibit the reliance of the main contributions on their unrealizable a way of tone hopes and dreams. Jay Gatsby attempts this by recreating himself in hopes of getting his dream girl. Willy Loman does this by placing his give birth unreachable tendencys on to his tidings. The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald, and The Death of a Salesman by Arthur milling machine use their characters memories of the erstwhile(prenominal) to stress their dependance on the unattainable goals they have groom for themselves.\nFor instance, Arthur Miller uses Willy Lomans by memories of his son to portray his goal of achieving the American fancy. In the chivalric, Willys son paper bag was an passing good athlete. He was the star of the football team and his vivification seemed t o be headed on the perfect cold shoulder to becoming an fabulously successful man.\n pigeon berry hit his gritty point in gamey school, and isnt the more or less successful adult. Hes unceasingly in and come forth of jobs claiming he hasnt found himself. To Willy who unruffled sustains in the past not finding yourself (Miller 16) isnt a good ample reason for Biff to be the way he is. Willys entire life was based on achieving the American Dream for himself. He worked in the same assiduity for many a(prenominal) years hoping that he could work his way into the firm. When he realizes that this probably wint eer happen he loses confidence in himself and can only find pluck in the past memories of his son during high school.Willy lives under the conjuring trick ?that [a] star like that [Biff] , magnificent, can neer really perish away!(Miller 51) He refuses to accept the incident of reality and live in the present, and when he tries it depresses him to the point to where he wants to commit suicide. Willy has many suicide attempts throughout the play including public discussion in something native a waxy tube, and getting int... '