Similarities Between Of Mice And Men And The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby has various parallels to Of Mice And Men. The central characters in both books are dreamers. They desire to achieve a certain goal. During these times people longed for what is recognized as the American dream. Gatsby wanted to be rich and live with the love of his life. Lennie and George wished for a ranch where they could live the way they fancied. Curly’s wife was similar to Gatsby. She thirsted to be something that would flip her life upside down. To become an actor she would in turn be in another group of people, similar to Gatsby when he was inserted into another social class after he achieved his goal. The dream Lennie and George had, was most likely unachievable for them. They did not have the opportunity to achieve

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