How do Miller and Fitzgerald present the problems caused by the unattainable concept of the American dream?

Born from the contrasting realities of the same capitalist system; Fitzgerald and Miller present the consequences of a world that breeds success from others failure, happiness from others sadness and quantifies self worth with dollar signs. The demise of morals in place of desire is internally rationalized through themes of isolating marriages, nostalgic fantasy and an overwhelming awareness of a character's own mortality. These notions accumulate to create downfalls that are inevitable; the methods of foreshadowing and symbolism combined with narrative and structure lend themselves to illustrate the fall 'of each protagonist. Although of different natures , 'The Great Gatsby' and ' Death of A Salesman' demonstrate a message so universal that it spans both decades in context and millions in income; if neither money nor marriage equates to happiness, then achieving the American dream is more of a fantasy then the name ever intended.