Alan Hsieh
Ms. Sobocinski
English 11
May 12th 2015
The American Dream
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath are two stories that portray extreme opposites, but also harbor deep similarities between each other. The main character of Fitzgerald’s book; Gatsby is an extremely wealthy man whilst the Joads in The Grapes of Wrath are disturbingly poor. Both sets of characters strive for diff goals beyond their financial states. Gatsby’s ultimate goal is to reunite with daisy while the Joads are determined to keep their family together in a time of struggle. Despite the apparent differences between the two books, they both share a deeper meaning. Unfortunately both stories are involved in one tragedy or another, …show more content…
In the Great Gatsby he works extremely hard to regain the affection of Daisy which ultimately leads to his death. Nick realized that “ it was after we stated with Gatsby toward the house that gardener saw Wilson’s body a little way off in the grass. And the holocaust was complete.”(Fitzgerald 162) Gatsby was tragically willing to die for Daisy. Even though he did not deserve to die he took the blame for her actions and paid the price for it. Much like the Gatsby the Joads experience a lot of tragic heartbreaks as well. With all the trouble that the Joads are going through, things never seem to ever get better for them. When Pa enquired about Granma, “ Ma raised her eyes and looked over the valley “Granma’s dead.”” Granma’s death was one of several tragedies that the Joads faced. Anytime they would make some sort of improvement there was always something devastating that would follow …show more content…
“By 1940, 2.5 million had moved out of the plains states; of those, 200,000 moved to California”(Boundless). The Dust bowl had a huge impact on America that it even prompted John Steinbeck to write a book about it; The Grapes of Wrath. The book was written to reflect the time period and the struggles they went through. Much like The Grapes of Wrath, The Great Gatsby was also written to reflect a certain time period. “The 1920’s were an age of dramatic social and political change. For the first time, more Americans lived in cities than on farms” ( History). This era became known as the roaring twenties, this era focused more on the wealthy and extravagant way of
Ms. Sobocinski
English 11
May 12th 2015
The American Dream
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath are two stories that portray extreme opposites, but also harbor deep similarities between each other. The main character of Fitzgerald’s book; Gatsby is an extremely wealthy man whilst the Joads in The Grapes of Wrath are disturbingly poor. Both sets of characters strive for diff goals beyond their financial states. Gatsby’s ultimate goal is to reunite with daisy while the Joads are determined to keep their family together in a time of struggle. Despite the apparent differences between the two books, they both share a deeper meaning. Unfortunately both stories are involved in one tragedy or another, …show more content…
In the Great Gatsby he works extremely hard to regain the affection of Daisy which ultimately leads to his death. Nick realized that “ it was after we stated with Gatsby toward the house that gardener saw Wilson’s body a little way off in the grass. And the holocaust was complete.”(Fitzgerald 162) Gatsby was tragically willing to die for Daisy. Even though he did not deserve to die he took the blame for her actions and paid the price for it. Much like the Gatsby the Joads experience a lot of tragic heartbreaks as well. With all the trouble that the Joads are going through, things never seem to ever get better for them. When Pa enquired about Granma, “ Ma raised her eyes and looked over the valley “Granma’s dead.”” Granma’s death was one of several tragedies that the Joads faced. Anytime they would make some sort of improvement there was always something devastating that would follow …show more content…
“By 1940, 2.5 million had moved out of the plains states; of those, 200,000 moved to California”(Boundless). The Dust bowl had a huge impact on America that it even prompted John Steinbeck to write a book about it; The Grapes of Wrath. The book was written to reflect the time period and the struggles they went through. Much like The Grapes of Wrath, The Great Gatsby was also written to reflect a certain time period. “The 1920’s were an age of dramatic social and political change. For the first time, more Americans lived in cities than on farms” ( History). This era became known as the roaring twenties, this era focused more on the wealthy and extravagant way of