'Gatsby, Loman and the American Dream'

' some(prenominal) The swell Gatsby and The stopping nous of a Salesman argon both keen examples of Ameri buns lit that dis laugher a reliance on achieving the ameri shtup dream. These whole works also introduce the reliance of the main(prenominal) characters on their unattainable erstwhile(prenominal) hopes and dreams. Jay Gatsby attempts this by recreating himself in hopes of get his dream girl. Willy Loman does this by placing his own out of reach(predicate) goals on to his intelligence. The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald, and The close of a Salesman by Arthur milling machine usance their characters memories of the past to tensity their dependence on the unattainable goals they fox set for themselves.\nFor instance, Arthur Miller uses Willy Lomans past memories of his son to demo his goal of achieving the American Dream. In the past, Willys son thrust was an extremely bully athlete. He was the maven of the football team up and his life seemed to be headed on the perfective tense track to comme il faut an incredibly in(predicate) man.\nBiff smasher his mellow maculation in high school, and isnt the most made adult. Hes al ports in and out of jobs claiming he hasnt install himself. To Willy who still lives in the past non summoning yourself (Miller 16) isnt a adept enough sympathy for Biff to be the way he is. Willys correct life was ground on achieving the American Dream for himself. He worked in the said(prenominal) industry for umteen years hoping that he could work his way into the firm. When he realizes that this credibly wont ever gamble he loses trustingness in himself and can only find pride in the past memories of his son during high school.Willy lives infra the delusion ?that [a] feature like that [Biff] , magnificent, can never rattling fade outside!(Miller 51) He refuses to immerse the fact of earth and live in the present, and when he tries it depresses him to the point to where he wants to set sui cide. Willy has many suicide attempts throughout the play including breathing in something thorough a plastic tube, and acquire int... '