Comparing the Perversion of Values in The Great Gatsby and Death of a S

Perversion of Values in The Great Gatsby and remainder of a Salesman Throughout History there are many examples of perversions, from sexual, kindly to the very morals themselves. One of the greatest examples is the continuous corruption of the American Dream. As the Dream evolves, it tends to conform to the illicit dealings of the time and immortals of society. No longer is an individual interested in working hard to come across goals, it is desirous of the quick fix. Society wants its wishes and wants them now. This social attitude is thoroughly explored in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and by Arthur Miller in his finis of a Salesman. As the instantaneous achievement becomes more valued it gives rise to the fabrication, the forager and the corrupted character. Within the two novels there are many examples of a delusion, which is a false statement deliberately presented as being straightforward a falsehood or something meant to deceive or give a wron g impression. (Webster) The lie in the Great Gatsby has significant meaning, as it portrays Gatsbys avocation for the American Dream, and is dedication to achieving it. He will do anything, include lie about his past to achieve his dream, which revolves around Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby loses himself and his interests in hopes of becoming something that Daisy desires, I lived like a young rajah in all the capitals of europium - Paris, Venice, Rome - collecting jewels, chiefly rubies, hunting big game, painting a little, things for myself only. (Fitzgerald 66) Gatsby exploits his lie in a grotesque manner, without any style, which betrays his humble origins. Gatsbys lie also shows his low self-confidence and inability to accept who he is as a person. The truth w... ...nt of the lie, greed and theft, and the corrupted characters within both novels, although the American Dream is portrayed differently in the books. Both Willy and Gatsby pay the supreme sacrifice in the en d, they both die. This shows the importance of keeping true value and morals within our lives. If there is a lesson to be learned in the books, it is that turning away from good moral principles will result in unhappiness and death. One must always do what is proper and right, pay back is important above all things because even if one does not achieve ones dream, then it is known that you did the right thing. Works Cited Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York Charles Scribners Sons, 1925. Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. New York Penguin Books, 1976. Websters College Dictionary. New York Random House, 1998.