Some Like It Hot and The Great Gatsby both
focused on the culture of prosperity. The underlying theme of the works is
money and indulgence. Both have character that drink, smoke, and are fun-loving.
Characters are also having affairs, getting married, and divorcing multiple
times in Some Like It Hot and The Great Gatsby. In Some Like It Hot, girls are shallow
gold diggers. Sugar fell in love with Joe because she thought he was a wealthy
oil industrialist. In Gatsby, Daisy fell for Tom because of his wealth as well.
Both works also bring up conflict with the law during prohibition. Gatsby was
selling alcohol in his drug store with gangsters going around selling it
illegally as well. Both works include woman that are drinkers and flappers. Gatsby
has lavish parties and Joe and Jerry are musicians in speak easies. The
characters are shallow and only after the monetary things in life. The
characters are also struggling to find love in both of the works. Both works
basically imply that the American life is shallow with very few deep thinkers.
The people just want a good time and easy money.
