Under close scrutiny, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms appear to have common themes, but beyond On the surface, the two books are radically different. The Great Gatsby is the story of an ambitious man, Jay Gatsby, his old girlfriend Daisy Buchanan and her husband, Tom Buchanan. Gatsby, after returning from the war, becomes a bootlegger during Prohibition in an attempt to win back Daisy who, ironically, is unhappily married to Tom Buchanan. In contrast, A Farewell to Arms has a much less fascinating plot that focuses on Frederick Henry. Henry faces many obstacles due to his involvement in World War I. Due to his difficulties, he abandons his role in the army and attempts to flee the country with Catherine, his pregnant girlfriend. Fitzgerald's writing style is much more descriptive and creative compared to Hemingway's bland and concise nature. Despite the similarities between the themes of the war and the novel's characters' reactions to it, the two books have different characters, plots, settings, and styles....