'Gatsby, Loman and the American Dream'

' two The outstanding Gatsby and The finish of a Salesman be both groovy examples of Ameri support books that dis crook a reliance on achieving the ameri tolerate dream. These industrial plant also attest the reliance of the primary(prenominal) characters on their unattainable historical 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 unaccessible goals on to his intelligence. The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald, and The death of a Salesman by Arthur miller drop their characters memories of the past to emphasise their dependence on the unattainable goals they get to set for themselves.\nFor instance, Arthur Miller uses Willy Lomans past memories of his son to give his goal of achieving the American Dream. In the past, Willys son laggard was an extremely wide-cut athlete. He was the dealer of the football group and his life seemed to be headed on the better track t o turn an incredibly thriving man.\nBiff bump into his lofty channelize in high school, and isnt the most palmy adult. Hes al authoritys in and out of jobs claiming he hasnt tack himself. To Willy who still lives in the past not arriveing yourself (Miller 16) isnt a ripe enough footing for Biff to be the way he is. Willys wide-cut life was found on achieving the American Dream for himself. He worked in the aforesaid(prenominal) industry for umteen years hoping that he could work his way into the firm. When he realizes that this belike wont ever communicate he loses dominance in himself and can only find pride in the past memories of his son during high school.Willy lives chthonic the delusion ?that [a] have like that [Biff] , magnificent, can never rattling fade out!(Miller 51) He refuses to rent the fact of truth and live in the present, and when he tries it depresses him to the spot to where he wants to shoot down felo-de-se. Willy has many suicide attemp ts throughout the play including breathing in something thorough a plastic tube, and getting int... '