English Outline Thesis Statement: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck both portray the same views of the American dream in the struggles towards the dream, the protagonist’s determination to achieve the dream and the disappointment of failure to achieve the dream. I. Introduction A. What is the American dream? 1. Description of the American Dream. B. Introduction of Books 1. Brief summary of The Grapes of Wrath …showed first 75 words of 563 total…

…showed last 75 words of 563 total…the American dream in the same way because of the initial false perceptions of success, the struggle to achieve their dreams, and their ultimate inability to achieve their dreams. II. False perceptions of the American dream A. Gatsby’s desire to change his past 1. Extravagant parties 2. High class lifestyle B. Joads desire to create a new life in California 1. III. The struggle to achieve the dream IV. The failure to achieve the dream V. Conclusion