Similarities Between The Great Gatsby And Richard Cory

In The Great Gatsby, the novel and the movie, the American dream is one of the main themes. Also, in comparison, the poem, Richard Cory written by Edwin Arlington Robinson, has the same theme. In the novel, Gatsby is a rich man living lavish. In the poem, Richard is a man from the 1890's who is "richer than a king" and "admirably schooled". He also was living the American dream. Although the novel and movie had many similarities, it also had many differences as did the poem and the novel.
In comparison with The Great Gatsby, Richard Cory is also a wealthy young man who society has put on a pedestal. Society now is fascinated with celebrities and people who are wealthy and have a high economic status. This poem makes the readers think about