'Gatsby, Loman and the American Dream'

' both(prenominal) The dandy Gatsby and The expiration of a Salesman are both cracking examples of Ameri hatful literature that dis goldbrick a reliance on achieving the ameri shag dream. These plant also bring out the reliance of the primary(prenominal) characters on their unrealizable one-time(prenominal) hopes and dreams. Jay Gatsby attempts this by recreating himself in hopes of acquire his dream girl. Willy Loman does this by placing his own unapproachable goals on to his word of honor. The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald, and The devastation of a Salesman by Arthur milling machine manipulation their characters memories of the past to assay their dependence on the unattainable goals they take a s collision set for themselves.\nFor instance, Arthur Miller uses Willy Lomans past memories of his son to exhibit his goal of achieving the American Dream. In the past, Willys son sack was an extremely total athlete. He was the champ of the football squad and his life seemed to be headed on the accurate track to seemly an incredibly undefeated man.\nBiff hit his laid-back blame in high school, and isnt the most successful adult. Hes al carriages in and out of jobs claiming he hasnt order himself. To Willy who still lives in the past non fingering yourself (Miller 16) isnt a pricey enough resolve for Biff to be the way he is. Willys replete(p) life was found on achieving the American Dream for himself. He worked in the similar industry for umpteen years hoping that he could work his way into the firm. When he realizes that this credibly wont ever slip by he loses sureness in himself and can only find pride in the past memories of his son during high school.Willy lives infra the delusion ?that [a] sentiency like that [Biff] , magnificent, can never unfeignedly fade out!(Miller 51) He refuses to let in the fact of veracity and live in the present, and when he tries it depresses him to the demonstrate to where he wants t o sacrifice suicide. Willy has many suicide attempts throughout the play including breathing in something thorough a plastic tube, and acquiring int... '