Survival Guide The Great Gatsby, And Death Of A Salesman

Christine Powroznik English Final Exam: Survival Guide Pursuit of Happyness, Dead Poet’s Society, The Great Gatsby, Death of a Salesman 1) The American Dream The Great Gatsby: The American dream is a chance to start a new life in a new setting. In this book, Gatsby’s American dream was Daisy. Once he met her, he devoted his life to pleasing her: he bought the mansion across the bay from her, had extravagant parties, etc. He always held onto his hope, or the green light, that he would win her back. Everything he did was for Daisy. 2) Success Failure Dead Poet’s Society: A key concept that Mr. Keating taught the boys in his English class was to â€Å"seize the day,† or carpe diem. The boys then begin to find themselves reevaluating their lives in new ways to fit this idea. For example, Neil decided that he wanted to become an actor. Pursuit of Happyness: Chris Gardner, a poor bone density scanner salesmen, is struggling to provide for his family. Running out of money and with no place to live, Chris applies for an internship at a stock brokerage firm. After facing many hardships, and spending most of his time dedicated to the firm, he lands the position. He was then able to provide more than enough for his family and live comfortably. 3) Conformity Individuality Dead Poet’s Society: Mr. Keating taught his English class carpe diem. His students took this lesson into their daily lives and began thinking of ways to succeed and feel happy in life. After parent’s of the boysShow MoreRelatedThe American Dream Must Have Been A Dream After All Essay1678 Words   |  7 Pagestoday, ruining our political democracy, our capitalistic economy, and our chances at achieving the American Dream. Money is handled differently between the rich and the poor. Money in the hands of the poor is spent on essential items necessary for survival, and since money is not abundant in the hands of the poor, every single penny is cherished as a gift from God. However in the hands of the rich, money is used to acquire more money. The urge to succumb to greed influences the rich to use any and