Search for Happiness Death of a Salesman and The Great Gatsby The American dream arose in the Colonial period and was developed in the early nineteenth century. The American dream meant a promise of freedom and opportunity for all based on the assumption that every individual, no matter where their birthplace could prosper in life on the exclusive basis of their skill and effort. The protagonist Willy Loman in the play Death of a Salesman …showed first 75 words of 1326 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1326 total…accomplish the American dream and Gatsby fight to enjoy it. The falsity was a dominant theme in both works. Willy Loman struggled to provide financial security for his family and he dreams about making himself a huge success. On the other hand Gatsby lives with in the American dream and wealth and struggles to find happiness within it. In both writings Willy and Gatsby wish to fulfill the indecent search of happiness in their lives.