Similarities Between Fahrenheit 451 And The Great Gatsby

Why can happiness be hard to achieve for some? Some people are able to attain happiness through smaller goals, and some choose to pursue a more challenging path. Certain individuals must go through obstacles and the ignorant thought of the society they live in, to reach the contentment they desire. Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby both illustrate the protagonist’s difficulties towards their goals of happiness. Characters that are in search of happiness hold onto hope that they will attain their goal by disregarding the ideas of the collective good. The protagonists of both novels find it hard to be truly happy because of the idea of knowledge versus ignorance within the society. In both Fahrenheit 451 and The Great Gatsby, the main characters struggle to find happiness within their ignorant society. When a character wants to reach their goal of happiness they stay hopeful, even within a society that has a different perspective. In Fahrenheit 451, the protagonist, Guy Montag, is a fireman and is taught that books only produce harm. In his society, the government strictly prohibits the possession of books. Montag thinks differently than the rest of the society and …show more content…
The people that are in search of happiness stay hopeful that they will reach their goal disregarding the beliefs of the people around them. Additionally, the main characters find it hard to be truly happy because of how knowledge versus ignorance is portrayed within the society. Overall, everyone has their own view of what happiness means to them, though for some their pathway to happiness is more challenging than others. Happiness may be very simple, and sometimes can be difficult to reach. However, people who are passionate about what makes them happy will try to achieve their view of happiness disregarding the opinions of