Similarities Between The Great Gatsby And The American Dream

As evidenced in Of Mice and Men, The Great Gatsby, and “American Dream” by Will.I.Am, the American dream is achievable based on how one faces their goals and strives to make them a reality. In Of mice and men,two friends George and Lenny travel the country working towards owning their own land to live free from job jumping and hard labor. Right when their dreams of owning land start coming into possibility with their friend Candy willing to help out on the money, Lenny kills Curley’s wife, which makes George finally give up on their dream and shoot Lennie to protect him from his own repercussions. Lennie’s and George's dream to own land was not only ruined by the death of Curleys wife, but also the loss of Lennie, which made George lose interest

On the other hand in The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby makes it his life mission to be successful and prosperous in order to be a fit husband for the love of his life, Daisy. Gatsby actually succeeds in his mission to be prosperous but still lives a lonely, materialistic life trying to impress and win over Daisy. This sends Gatsby into a delusion of how he and Daisy are going to live their perfect life together, even if she has already married and moved on. Gatsby eventually dies from a gunshot waiting for Daisy to reach out for him, as he tries to relive the past and erase Daisy’s current life, thinking she is still interested in Gatsby. While George would give up anything to have reached his dreams of owning property with Lennie, Gatsby was willing to give it all up if it meant being with Daisy and starting over. This contrast shows how ones personal desires based on their relationships, and mental image of success, defines their “American

On the contrary from Of Mice and Men and The Great Gatsby, “American Dream” follows the narration of the author Will.I.Am, where he seeks to get out of his childhood neighborhood due to the poverty,violence, and systemic segregation. Will.I.Am’s goals become a reality by studing, working hard, and getting accepted into an Ivy League school, giving him the knowledge and ability to do better for himself and make change in the world. His dream although difficult to achieve was successful and did not suffer the same short comings as George’s and Gatsby’s goals did, as his dream did not envolve a relationship or connection with anyone, but just his phyisical goal. George’s and Gatsby’s dream’s did not come to reality not because they were unachievable, but because of how they involved a picture perfect imagination of what their lives was going to be like and who it was going to be with, making any change tear down their