Read F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and compare its treatment of the American dream to that of "An End to Dreams."

Imagine a screen version of the story. How would you depict James's dream and the transition into reality?

Investigate Freud's theories on dreams. Is James's dream an illustration of these theories? Explain how they are or are not.

Compare and contrast the subject of success in "An End to Dreams" and "The Devil and Daniel Webster."