The Great Gatsby and “The American Dream”
Can we all achieve “The American Dream”? Many people have travelled from all over the world in hopes of reaching “The American Dream” of prosperity and happiness. Unfortunately, through social class divisions and life situations, many Americans do not believe that they can reach this dream. However, Fitzgerald disapproves obtainable of “The American Dream” for every person, despite social class. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses Jay Gatsby, Tom Buchanan, and George Wilson to compare the three levels of wealth in the novel as well as demonstrating the struggles that all people face when trying to reach “The American Dream”.
In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald created a diverse set of characters who all …show more content…
They all want to be content with their lives and to be successful financially. Jay and Tom are already successful in financials, yet they still strive to obtain more wealth and power from that wealth. George wishes to have a life with the financial success near the other two characters. Despite their differences in character and wealth, the three of them all wish for a content life that allows them to get by with ease. However, it will never matter to these three characters on how much wealth they acquire, they will not be satisfied with the lives they have. Fitzgerald proves through these three characters that the American Dream of living a life of happiness for everyone is not one that is achievable. Not only will not everyone be able to obtain an equal level of wealth as the few who have it, but also, those with that wealth will want more. Fitzgerald shows that the reality of “The American Dream” is not only unlikely to happen, but also only a very few will ever achieve the dream. None of these three characters will ever be able to reach “The American Dream” because they will never been satisfied with the lives that they have been given. Through Jay, George, and Tom, Fitzgerald demonstrates the similarities in dreams that people of any social class can have and the unlikely reality of “The American Dream” for people to
Can we all achieve “The American Dream”? Many people have travelled from all over the world in hopes of reaching “The American Dream” of prosperity and happiness. Unfortunately, through social class divisions and life situations, many Americans do not believe that they can reach this dream. However, Fitzgerald disapproves obtainable of “The American Dream” for every person, despite social class. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses Jay Gatsby, Tom Buchanan, and George Wilson to compare the three levels of wealth in the novel as well as demonstrating the struggles that all people face when trying to reach “The American Dream”.
In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald created a diverse set of characters who all …show more content…
They all want to be content with their lives and to be successful financially. Jay and Tom are already successful in financials, yet they still strive to obtain more wealth and power from that wealth. George wishes to have a life with the financial success near the other two characters. Despite their differences in character and wealth, the three of them all wish for a content life that allows them to get by with ease. However, it will never matter to these three characters on how much wealth they acquire, they will not be satisfied with the lives they have. Fitzgerald proves through these three characters that the American Dream of living a life of happiness for everyone is not one that is achievable. Not only will not everyone be able to obtain an equal level of wealth as the few who have it, but also, those with that wealth will want more. Fitzgerald shows that the reality of “The American Dream” is not only unlikely to happen, but also only a very few will ever achieve the dream. None of these three characters will ever be able to reach “The American Dream” because they will never been satisfied with the lives that they have been given. Through Jay, George, and Tom, Fitzgerald demonstrates the similarities in dreams that people of any social class can have and the unlikely reality of “The American Dream” for people to