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Similarities Between Willy And Jay Gatsby

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Ethan Frome, Willy Loman and Jay Gatsby all have dreams they can’t or don’t achieve. Their dreams are unachievable by either the inner or outer personal conflicts. Like all people who live with something they didn’t achieve Ethan, Willy and Jay all had a rather unfulfilling and unhappy life.

Jay Gatsby would be an example of a character who was railroaded by an outer personal conflict. Jay’s dream from the beginning of the novel was to have a long and happy life with Daisy by his side. This dream came crashing down due to many factors: Jay was born a poor man while Daisy was a wealthy socialite, their marriage would both never be allowed and it would be frowned upon. When Jay returned he encountered conflict number two: Tom Buchanan. Tom had

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