These films contrast each other and show the two extremes of where the American Dream was expressed. However, both films tend to portray the American dream in an almost negative way. Make it seem like it's unattainable or doesn't exist. For example, in The Great Gatsby, no one is ever satisfied with the life they live, whether it has to do with money, material things, or even love; none of the characters are truly happy even with everything they seem to have. It shows that money really isn't everything and it may seem like you have everything on the surface but deep down and down you need more in life to be happy. In The Grapes of Wrath, despite being in poverty and experiencing the Great Depression. They are generally happy people who just want a stable roof over their heads and meals on the table for their family. So now it's your turn to decide if it's fact or the American dream