Failures of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby and The Grapes of Wrath

The relaxed sentences are written with only a few words of sentences and usually explain completely the backbone of some stories. The simple words of Oscar Wilde, seven words are the perfect exposition of John Steinbeck's "Great Gatsby of Scott Fitzgerald" and "Angry Grapes Steinbeck" "ambition is the last failure shelter" ( "Oscar Wilde Quote", 2010) Basic idea. The characters in both books are looking for a symbolic Eden that is an American dream. However, in either case, basic ideas of dreams such as social development, wealth achievements, infinite opportunities can not be realized.

"Grapes of anger" in expressing the desires of people for the American dream, who did very well with their "enchanting Gatsby" for their efforts to fail more than success. American dreams drawn in "vine of anger" are completely different from the dreams of "Great Gatsby" in the 1920s. First of all, money and wealth are scarce, luxurious parties are far from people's hearts. There is a gap between rich and poor in the grape of anger, the disparity expands as the disparities of rich and poor expand, and they stay on the upper floors. Much of the high society seems to live in California with land and opportunity, and lower class "dust" farmers, most people forced to leave their journey to California in search of work

F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Great Gatsby" and John Steinbeck's "Angry Grapes" are the supreme models of individual scenes and contrast elements. Each novel is set in different decades and is used as a separate part of the foil. By contrast, "Promised Land Grapes," American Dream "" About Gorgeous Gatsby and Angry Grape "Gatsby is merely an example of two independent similar paths of this vision yourself." Like "Hell" A great hell "Great Gatsby is the result of American dream beacon and model, 20's" roar ".

It is complete and can be regarded as an overall American dream. In general, every child wants to surpass the achievement of their parents. This is natural competition and personal satisfaction. American Dream "" People to achieve are enthusiastic, "" Gatsby brilliant "" Grapes of anger "" Through the death of a salesman, is it a reality or an illusion? Fitzgerald, Steinbeck, Miller both depict the idea of ​​an American dream related to the period they refer to.