Similarity in a Raisin in the sun and the Great Gatsby

      The American Dream in the Raisin in the sun, and the Great Gatsby differed and were similar in many ways. They were different for one in that, in Raisin in the sun the family was trying to fulfill their dreams from an area that wasn't filled was poorer classes while in the Great Gatsby the characters lived in a middle class to richer neighborhood and were trying to reach their goals. In a Raisin in the sun the family was from a poor area in Chicago, where most people were not able to fulfill their dreams in a time in America were racism/segregation was prevalent while in The Great Gatsby most of the characters were brought up in money or were from a middle to upper class area. This fact is different in that the privileges differed of the characters in the both differed therefore the means by which they achieved their goals were different.  Also their American Dreams were different in that in The Raisin in the sun, their ultimate dream was just to have a stable household life where they had a good house, and well paying jobs. Though in The Great Gatsby, the main dream for most was to be wealthy, with large mansions, cars and well financed jobs. In the Raisin in the Sun, the American Dreams consisted of being able to provide for the whole family and for generation to come, while in the Great Gatsby their dreams only consisted of providing for their well being, rather than for others. For instance, in the Raisin in the sun, their dream was to move into a better house, and also to have good paying jobs, in order to care and provide for the next generations, while in the Great Gatsby the  dream was to get as rich as possible to be able to afford expensive things. Though there were differences, there were also similarities. A similarity in the American Dream in both novels was that the dream was ultimately to improve were you are in life and better your economical status. In Raisin in the sun, they wanted to improve their lives from where they lived, and their jobs, while also in the Great Gatsby they wanted to improve where they lived. Also a similarity in the American Dream in both novels, they were hard workers who wanted to have a better life. In a Raisin in the sun, most people in the family put in long hours at their jobs, in order to get closer to their dreams, and made sacrifices, while also in the Great Gatsby, Gatsby himself was a hard worker who started from nothing and through working hard though not legally, was able to achieve his goals.