What comes to mind when you hear the word America? This word may symbolize different things to different people, but one of the main associations with America is success. From colonial America up until now, the thought of the country represents a dream land in every one’s mind. People all over the world left their lives behind in pursuit of something that exceeds their expectations. The idea of American Dream continues to lead people here today. In 1931 the term “American dream” was coined in the book Epic of America by James Truslow Adams. In his book, he referred to the American Dream as the dream of a land in which life would be better and there was no limit to the amount of riches someone could make according to their ability or achievement.
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The East Egg for example is where the families that have been rich for many generations live. These people have manners and class. This is the group in which Tom and Daisy reside. People who live here have the most status behind their name because they have always been rich. On the other side of the bay is where the East egg is located. This is where all the “new rich” live. Included in that group is Gatsby. In the book the residents of East Egg are portrayed as ostentatious. For instance, Gatsby wears a pink suit, drives a Rolls Royce, and lives in a large, showy mansion. This is done in an almost copying manner to the residents of the West Egg as though the “new rich” don’t really know what to do with their large sums of money. These two subclasses of the rich truly show the corrupt nature of the American Dream because even though both of the groups have achieved this dream they cannot coexist, as one feels superior to the other. This demonstrates how even though they have reached the top, their pride and greed leave them hungry for even more power and …show more content…
Throughout the book there are multiple instances in which Gatsby is looking at the green light on the dock of Tom and Daisy’s house. This green light is representative of multiple ideas in this book. While the light doesn’t represent Daisy, it represents Gatsby’s dream of being by her side. This light is Gatsby’s inspiration to continue chasing his fantasy of being with her. Since winning over Daisy is symbolic of achieving the American Dream, the green light also represents the broader ideal of achieving that dream. Lastly, the green light stands for the hazy future of whether or not one will ever achieve that goal. Nick confirms this by saying,” Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us… And one fine morning---.” (Fitzgerald, p.180) Gatsby is so close to achieving this dream, but is never able to have it because he can’t have Daisy.
The American Dream is defined as the idea that all citizens of the U.S. have the same opportunity to achieve success, but in reality this ideal just isn’t what it was cut out to be. For most people, like the characters in The Great Gatsby, the pursuit of this dream is exceedingly difficult and doesn’t come without its consequences. In this novel, most characters broke either a moral or lawful boundary to pursue this illusion of a perfect world. These violations only caused death and corruption. Sometimes the desire
The East Egg for example is where the families that have been rich for many generations live. These people have manners and class. This is the group in which Tom and Daisy reside. People who live here have the most status behind their name because they have always been rich. On the other side of the bay is where the East egg is located. This is where all the “new rich” live. Included in that group is Gatsby. In the book the residents of East Egg are portrayed as ostentatious. For instance, Gatsby wears a pink suit, drives a Rolls Royce, and lives in a large, showy mansion. This is done in an almost copying manner to the residents of the West Egg as though the “new rich” don’t really know what to do with their large sums of money. These two subclasses of the rich truly show the corrupt nature of the American Dream because even though both of the groups have achieved this dream they cannot coexist, as one feels superior to the other. This demonstrates how even though they have reached the top, their pride and greed leave them hungry for even more power and …show more content…
Throughout the book there are multiple instances in which Gatsby is looking at the green light on the dock of Tom and Daisy’s house. This green light is representative of multiple ideas in this book. While the light doesn’t represent Daisy, it represents Gatsby’s dream of being by her side. This light is Gatsby’s inspiration to continue chasing his fantasy of being with her. Since winning over Daisy is symbolic of achieving the American Dream, the green light also represents the broader ideal of achieving that dream. Lastly, the green light stands for the hazy future of whether or not one will ever achieve that goal. Nick confirms this by saying,” Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us… And one fine morning---.” (Fitzgerald, p.180) Gatsby is so close to achieving this dream, but is never able to have it because he can’t have Daisy.
The American Dream is defined as the idea that all citizens of the U.S. have the same opportunity to achieve success, but in reality this ideal just isn’t what it was cut out to be. For most people, like the characters in The Great Gatsby, the pursuit of this dream is exceedingly difficult and doesn’t come without its consequences. In this novel, most characters broke either a moral or lawful boundary to pursue this illusion of a perfect world. These violations only caused death and corruption. Sometimes the desire