The American Dream is both present in both the Raisin in The Sun and Great Gatsby. The theme itself is different because of the time period and the situation the people are in. In Raisin in The Sun, the characters are poor and struggling and wanted this American dream where they had some parts but lacked, or wanted, other things. They didn't have the wealth or the house of their dreams. They were trying to find the best way to live and change their lives, so that the family could have a similar lifestyle like the white people. In Great Gatsby, the dream is totally opposite. Gatsby has the big mansion and all the money but he is chasing the long lost love and the women of his dreams, Daisy. She already has a family, that Gatsby lacks, the money and the home, but she wants to find the happiness that comes from the American Dream. Gatsby wanted the family in the Raisin in the Sun had, but the family in the Raisin in the Sun wanted wanted a bit of wealth so they could all be supported for their dreams and ambitions in life.
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