Similarities Between The Great Gatsby And Invisible Man

The Fallacy of the American Dream The American Dream is marketed as the ideal that any United States citizen has the opportunity to achieve success and wealth through their hard work and determination. It provides a retroactive explanation for why one person has fared better in life than the other: they worked arduously, they were more motivated to achieve their goals, and they took more initiative. The novels The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison serve as a refutation of the American Dream by detailing the journeys of their protagonists’ attempts to achieve their aims through the means associated with the American Dream and their ultimate failure to do so. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald follows

The honor of making the front page indicates that the narrator has done something noteworthy that people will want to read about. Nonetheless, his accomplishment did not come out of nowhere as the Brotherhood has long failed to cause any sizeable effect. Alternatively, the narrator’s speech is a testament to his hard work, as he had the dedication to give addresses on behalf of the Brotherhood regardless of audience, time, or conditions. The knowledge that his words were heard is proof that he has not gone unnoticed. Despite doing what is expected of them to fulfill the idea of the American Dream, both characters fall short. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby watches as his fantasy of marrying Daisy comes crashing down. During a discussion with Tom where Daisy was supposed to declare her everlasting love for Gatsby and her decision to leave Tom, Tom alludes to the fact that Gatsby has made his money in possibly unsuitable ways. “The voice begged me to go again. PLEASE, Tom – I’m a liar, too! I can’t stand this any more.’ Her frightened eyes told that whatever intentions, whatever courage, she had had, were definitely gone.” Gatsby watches as Daisy chooses to stay with her