The Death Of a Salesman Act 1 Quote

BIFF: Why? You’re making money, aren’t you? 

HAPPY (moving about with energy, expressiveness): All I can do

now is wait for the merchandise manager to die. And suppose I get to be merchandise manager? He’s a good friend of mine, and he just built a terrific estate on Long Island. And he lived there about two months and sold it, and now he’s building an- other one. He can’t enjoy it once it’s finished. And I know that’s just what I would do. I don’t know what the hell I’m workin’ for. Sometimes I sit in my apartment — all alone. And I think of the rent I’m paying. And it’s crazy. But then, it’s what I always wanted. My own apartment, a car, and plenty of women. And still, goddammit, I’m lonely.

As I was reading through Act 1 of The Death of a Salesman, I couldn't stop thinking how Happy is so similar to Jay Gatsby. In this quote we can see that Happy has wealth, a good house, a good car, and women, but he is not satisfied with his life. Jay Gatsby is like that too, his dream was to be rich and eventually have Daisy. However, when he got all of them, he still doesn't feel satisfied with everything. He still doesn't feel happy with himself. Just like Jay Gatsby, although Happy earned a lot of money, an d have a good home, car and women, he feels lonely and hallow inside.