Similarities Between Of Mice And Men And The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck both demonstrate the process to move towards a dream the characters want. Gatsby had become rich and famous for Daisy. George and Lennie both strive to get their own land and have the rabbits. Fitzgerald and Steinbeck use their novels to say that in order to achieve a dream, it’s necessary to have a companion. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby and Nick had built up a relationship that helped both of them in different ways. Nick helps Gatsby because he is the way to get to Daisy. If Gatsby had Daisy in his life, his life would be complete. Nick eventually calls Daisy over to have tea, “I called up Daisy from the office next morning, and invited her to come to tea. “Don’t bring Tom” I warned her”(Fitzgerald 55). Since Nick is related to her, it’s not wrong for him to invite her over and that is what Gatsby needed. Without his …show more content…
Lennie has a disability so he wouldn’t survive by himself in the world. The way Nick helps is that he feeds him and he helps him get out of trouble, “Lennie-if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush...till I come for you”(Steinbeck 62). It would be impractical for someone to achieve a dream they are constantly getting in trouble and taking the blame for it. Without George, Lennie would have been dead by that time. George could achieve his dream if he were to leave Lennie and just work for himself, but Lennie is what motivated George to achieve the dream. Lennie would keep reminding him of the rabbits and when they have that, their dreams have been fulfilled. Lennie also helps George because he is a big man. He is able to work hard and he could also protect George because he is a small guy. If they were not together, they would not have made it as