Life In The Great Gatsby

In the 1920s, American is called as “Jazz Age”, The Great Gatsbydescribes the times. The times has the developed economy, most of American have felt the advantages of substance from the first war, many individuals pursue the wealth and lead a life of pleasure, they think this is a splendid times and lost in it. Besides, they think the times is endless. In the times, the social structure and the psychology and behavior of people have changed profoundly, the middle class expands rapidly, the individual consumption increases tremendously, the lifestyle and the moral idea of people also changes. All in all, this is a times of puritanism and drinking ban, the innovative and high technology is applied in many aspects, such as car ,airplane, movie, radio and so on. Under the social background, Gatsby pursues his dreams, he is remorseless and clinging.
Referring to dreams of Gatsby, it concerns many aspects, not only is it the dreams of Gatsby, but it stands for the dreams of times, he begins to prepare and pursue his dreams from the young age. In detail, the dreams of Gatsby are involved with wealth, status and love, all of …show more content…
The dream is based on the wealth. After having enough money, Gatsby longs to be one member of the upper class. For achieving the dreams, he says that he studied in the Oxford in the past, which can improve the educational background of him. At the same time, he wants to meet more upper social individuals and catch their attention, he desires to be accepted by the upper class and enjoy the treatment of the upper society. He holds many large banquets so as to meet the upper social persons, like stars, businessman, officers and so on. Gatsby wants to improve the social status, it’s the concept of “equal opportunity”. At that time, people are active to pursue the life of freedom and happiness, the high sicial status plays an important role in the kind life. Gatsby is clinging to pursue the