The American Dream in Of Mice and Men, The Great Gatsby,...

The American Dream in Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Two Kinds writer by Amy Tan, and in â€Å"Sophistication† by Sherwood Anderson. Working hard is the key to success. This struggle for success is most commonly called the â€Å"American Dream.† The aspect of the American Dream has been around forever and is often the underlying theme in many pieces of American literature. The theme of the American is especially presented in Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Two Kinds writer by Amy Tan, and in â€Å"Sophistication† by Sherwood Anderson. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;The theme of the American Dream is presented in Of Mice and Men. The theme is†¦show more content†¦The fact that Curley’s wife hates her life makes a huge contrast between her bad life and the possibilities associated with the American Dream. This contrast is shown in the line â€Å"Coulda’ been in the movies an’ had nice clothes.†(Steinbeck,89) Curley’s wife is presents the epitome of a person striving for the American Dream. She often says things like â€Å"I coulda made something of myself†¦.maybe I will yet.†(Steinbeck,88) By Steinbeck using this character, he intended to show the difference between a â€Å"fake† yearning for the dream and a true whole-hearted desire for it. Curley’s wife would give anything to be successful in the future. This view is also seen by Kevin Attell who said â€Å" To be sure, it is about dreaming of the future†¦Ã¢â‚¬ (Attell) The opinion from this cr itic show that this opinion or view is also seen by others who read this book. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;In perspective, The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald also has many examples of the American Dream. The main character, Gatsby, shows by far the most want for something better in his life. Gatsby often shows this yearning. For example, when he said â€Å"You should live in California,† he was inferring that a better life awaits in California.(Fitzgerald,18) Growing up, Gatsby had all that he needed, but from an early age he showed signs of wanting more in life. As he expressed this hi s father would remind him that he was very fortunate by saying â€Å"Just remember that all of the