... I bring into discussion issues arising from the pursuit of this dream by examining the lives of the protagonists of two important American literatures: Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The protagonists of both novels are linked by their parallel ambitions, their motivations, and their resulting dissatisfaction. By examining the symbolic representations of the causes and actions ... and hard work and he was ready to make those sacrifices. However, he had no idea what the ramifications of his dream will entail to its end. Gatsby's we see in ch...

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... usually participates in the popular ideas of capitalist culture. Here, I am suggesting that literature attempts to appeal towards higher social classes. An example of this type of participation is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Although the novel is set in the 1920's, it allows readers to view the desperate attempts at achieving the American Dream. Fitzgerald groups the characters into ... the lavish parties with food, liquor, and dancing. The rich are portrayed as born in to wealth without any cares in the world. When society views literature like The Great Gatsby, they desir...

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