The two texts The Great Gatsby and American Beauty although are presented in different forms and contexts; convey the same message. The Great Gatsby illustrates the moral decay of the post war American society; the corruption of values and decline of spiritual life due the failure of the American Dream. While in American Beauty the film portrays the contemporary version of the American Dream; and rejects the idea that materialistic pursuits will bring happiness. Both …showed first 75 words of 868 total…

…showed last 75 words of 868 total…The Great Gatsby portrays the moral failure of society when materialistic pursuits of the American Dream drive out all sense of purpose and idealism. While American Beauty rejects the stereotypes of the American Dream to bring about happiness. Both texts take up the form of a social satire and highlight the same issue of the failure of the American Dream. Despite different forms and contexts both texts ultimately convey the same message in different ways.