Unlike The Great Gatsby, "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller where the main character treats his misfortunes differently. ... After losing the love of his life, Daisy, Gatsby toils endlessly to win back her affections. ... He chooses instead to channel his energy and never ending love to a life with Daisy. ... His own willpower and dedication to get Daisy to love him back truly shows the devotion he has. ... On the other hand, In the play "Death of a Salesman," by Arthur Miller, the death of Willy Loman was tragic and he was also a fool. ...

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Miller, their portrayals of the American Dream, its risks and dangers. ... The light symbolises a beacon, which Gatsby hopes will lure Daisy to his house, but the "unreal" indicates that Gatsby is drawn to a fantasy vision of Daisy rather than reality, and so his dream is fragile. ... Miller seems to be questioning the materialistic version of the Dream, implying that it may bring danger, but also disappointment. ... Gatsby on the other hand, sees wealth as unimportant; it is merely a means of enthralling Daisy. ... However, like Miller, Fitzgerald casts doubt on the American Dream, th...

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Gatsby believes that he has a destiny with Daisy. ... The reason Gatsby did this was to try and win Daisy over. ... "Gatsby, unlike the other Fitzgerald heroes, sacrifices his life on the alter of his dream, unaware that it is composed of the ephemeral stuff of the past"(Miller 20). ... He sacrifices his life for the "love of his life", Daisy. ... Now, Daisy was married to a rich man named Tom Buchanan. ...

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The finest people. one thing, boys: I have friends" (Miller 19). ... " (Miller 98). ... Jay Gatsby struggles the entire story with an incredible love for a girl named Daisy, with whom he had once been in love. Nick points out the hope that Jay has for Daisy when he cites his extraordinary efforts by saying, "The modesty of the demand shook me. ... Notwithstanding Jay's investment in reclaiming Daisy, he is ultimately unable to do so, and his efforts effectively lead to his death. ...

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Jay has everything except the object he most desires, Daisy. Gatsby believes he can win Daisy over with wealth. On the other hand, in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman believes the American dream is to be not only wealthy but also happy and successful. ... Jay states to Nick and Daisy, "My house looks well, doesn't it? ... At the sight of his piles and piles of shirts Daisy broke down. ...

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Ultimately both Fitzgerald and Miller see the American Dream as a failure. The American Dream, it's interpretation and the ways of achieving it, are very important underlying themes in both Arthur Miller's "Death Of A Salesman" (1949) and F. ... Gatsby's determination to succeed came from his love for a girl, Daisy, a girl he was not worthy of because of his financial status. ...

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Fitzgerald ties Ginevra in with the character of Daisy and many other women in his novels. ... Daisy Fay Buchannan was named for Henry James heroine; Daisy Miller- (Malcolm Cowley). ... A daisy like Daisy Fay is white on the outside; her clothing, white roadster, white girl hood, and yellow on the inside; coward at running after murdering Myrtle and is also attracted to gold (Stark 61). ... The same daisy (yellow within/ white without) relates her to the books many "eggs- and implies that she is not a daisy but a rotten egg because she does not contain the seeds of life but of death (Stark 6...

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His goal in life becomes marrying Daisy. ... Gatsby's dream was not to become rich but to marry Daisy. ... Gatsby's need for money to obtain his dream, Daisy, has brought him to a realization that because he loves Daisy, he also loves money. ... "Jay Gatsby is not using Daisy. ... Daisy had turned into "Gatsby's corrupt dream- (52). ...

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