The American Dream vs Gatsby The American Dream, that vision varies between each individual who interprets it, is a emblem that consistently occurs throughout the novel known as the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The American Dream is often described as wealth, property and happiness. The brilliant author includes numerous elements from life in America after the first World War to convey the message of how artificial and unrealistic the American Dream is presented. He achieve in doing so by presenting the character, Jay Gatsby, as the ultimate symbol of the American Dream then having Gatsby slowly go into a spiral downwards into despair until it became his subsequental downfall. The character, Gatsby, is a gentleman of sorts, he clothes
