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... However, it is evident from Miller’s play, Death of a Salesman and Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby that other factors, such as the type of people who live in the society, can also have a profound impact on the sacrifices one makes. ...
In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald portrays the1920’s as an era of decayed social and moral values, evidenced in its overarching cynicism, greed, and empty pursuit of pleasure. The reckless jubilance that led to decadent parties and wild jazz music – epitomized in the novel by the opulent parties that Gatsby throws every Saturday night - resulted ultimately in the corruption of the American Dream. Meanwhile, Death of a Salesman is set in twentieth-century industrial society, complete with apartment blocks, financial difficulties and pressures to succeed. ... These societies corrupted Gatsby and particularly Willy, and conditioned them to become something they couldn’t and when they couldn’t, they suffered, by forcing them to make extraordinary sacrifices. ...
In Death of a Salesman, Willy acts as the protagonist. He is willing to sacrifice anything to accomplish his dreams of being successful and known as a powerful salesman. ... In the play Death of a Salesman, Willy has immersed himself in the world of illusion. ... While Wiily tries to live in the past, Gatsby attempts to bring back the past. ... ”
There are several recurrent symbols that are present in the play Death of a Salesman, including the stockings and the diamonds. ... In The Great Gatsby, one of the most significant symbols is The Valley of Ashes. ... In Death of a Salesman, Willy’s personal weaknesses are aggravated by the general conditions of the era. ... Daisy’s sacrifice of her romantic affair with Gatsby is demonstrated through her ultimate decision to marry Tom for wealth and security. ... ” In The Great Gatsby, Nick sacrifices his principles in order to better fit in with society.
Approximate Word count = 1508
Approximate Pages = 6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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