Similarities between The Great Gatsby and Fast Food Nation

The Great Gatsby and Fast Food Nation seem far in similarity from each other, but some things actually are the same. Both books share a theme of gaining wealth or power. In The Great Gatsby, from Gatsby and Wolfsheim to Tom and Daisy, everyone is looking for the green. In Fast Food Nation, every company mentioned is looking for a profit. Another similarity is that people from both books use unfair or immoral ways to gain money. Gatsby and Wolfsheim enter the black market of bootleggers. The fast food companies used cheap labor and sold unhealthy products. Another theme shared is the "American Dream". Gatsby lived a poor, unfulfilling childhood and worked his way to the top. Ones like the McDonald brothers and Ray Kroc started up with nothing, had an idea, and created millions of dollars. Major characters even show a lot of lying. Jay Gatsby had lied about his background. The fast food companies are lying to employees about their benefits and to the people about the production of their food. All in all, these two books share some quite interesting characteristics.