The Great Gatsby and Death of a Salesman are both explorations of the elusive and often unreachable vision of the American Dream. Jay Gatsby, the main character in The Great Gatsby, and Willy Loman, the main character in Death of a Salesman, both symbolize the American Dream. ... 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 Gatsby's ideals were parallel to the typical American dream. ... Jay Gatsby ultimately failed in his pursuit of the American Dream. ...

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The American Dream is seriously flawed The presentation of the ideal of the American Dream is a mixture of contrast and confusion. ... Miller, their portrayals of the American Dream, its risks and dangers. ... This energy and light symbolise the vibrancy of ambition created by the American Dream. ... By becoming a salesman, he has embraced his desire, and turned his back on the original, pioneering spirit of the American Dream, "Why didn't I go to Alaska with my brother Ben that time! ... This shows that the American Dream is seriously flawed; it encourages the inability to see...

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In the Great Gatsby F Scott Fitzgerald portrays the American dream as well as appearance vs. reality. ... In The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway moved to West Egg to work as a bonds salesman. ... It becomes clear that the "death car" was Gatsby's. ... One of them is the concept of the American Dream. ... In a way, he did live the American Dream and impacted his only friend, Nick Carraway very deeply....

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After serving in World War I and getting an education at Yale, Nick begins work as a bond salesman. ... She encounters a violent death under the wheels of Gatsby's car. Gatsby intends to take full responsibly for Myrtle's death but, before he can he is found dead of a gun wound inflicted by George Wilson who then takes his own life. The Great Gatsby is a true American classic. ... The Great Gatsby represents the dwindling of " the American Dream" and offers an alternative to it. ...

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