Throughout the 1920s, the American Dream was the idea that through perseverance and hard work anyone could achieve success. Some were born into the class that was considered to be the top. Others were not so fortunate and were born at the bottom of this social ladder, having to instead work their way up. The top of the social ladder included those with riches and wealth, while those at the bottom had the opposite. The American Dream related to those on the lower end, desiring to work their way up to riches. Fitzgerald is satirizing the American Dream by using a simile and a reversal because he wants to see the perspective on the effectiveness of the American Dream change.
The tough times of the 1920s caused many to flee towards different ways …show more content…
Because of this, the two changes of the year were times unlike most. It was a time filled with silence; a time filled with “mysterious excitement”. On this unfamiliar night, Jay Gatsby took a stroll with Daisy Buchanan. They walked “to a place where there were no trees and the sidewalk was white with moonlight”(Fitzgerald 117). Fitzgerald uses this imagery to provide a better understanding of this serene environment that is provided for the two. It is devoid of sounds, but filled with stars dancing in the sky. Fitzgerald is revealing that this type of night is very unusual in this time period. The rarity of this tranquility provides details of the roaring twenties and the American Dream: loud and party-filled. Although this type of night occurs, it is very rare - only occurring two nights a year. Fitzgerald uses this passage to show the change of atmosphere that can occur within this time …show more content…
It is something that is filled with allure and longing, a desperation to reach the top and achieve greatness. Fitzgerald argues that although it seems as though this dream is something to strive for, it provides for “grim realities faced by countless destitute Americans”(Discontented America). Writing The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald supplies a story that tells the true reality of those living the American Dream. At the time of the publication, many would not have understood the satire relating to Fitzgerald’s thoughts regarding the American Dream. He believes as though this lifestyle is filled with idleness and nothing, yet using slight hints of satire such as a reversal or a simile, he avoids offending his peers. Through the plotline, Fitzgerald is able to express the highs and lows of this lifestyle. He starts by displaying the parties and the lure of such a life, only to later portray the idleness of it. Fitzgerald states that the American Dream is something that anyone can strive to achieve, yet believes the opposite. Throughout The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald is able to portray the empty lifestyle that comes along with the upper-class living during the 1920s and the American
The tough times of the 1920s caused many to flee towards different ways …show more content…
Because of this, the two changes of the year were times unlike most. It was a time filled with silence; a time filled with “mysterious excitement”. On this unfamiliar night, Jay Gatsby took a stroll with Daisy Buchanan. They walked “to a place where there were no trees and the sidewalk was white with moonlight”(Fitzgerald 117). Fitzgerald uses this imagery to provide a better understanding of this serene environment that is provided for the two. It is devoid of sounds, but filled with stars dancing in the sky. Fitzgerald is revealing that this type of night is very unusual in this time period. The rarity of this tranquility provides details of the roaring twenties and the American Dream: loud and party-filled. Although this type of night occurs, it is very rare - only occurring two nights a year. Fitzgerald uses this passage to show the change of atmosphere that can occur within this time …show more content…
It is something that is filled with allure and longing, a desperation to reach the top and achieve greatness. Fitzgerald argues that although it seems as though this dream is something to strive for, it provides for “grim realities faced by countless destitute Americans”(Discontented America). Writing The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald supplies a story that tells the true reality of those living the American Dream. At the time of the publication, many would not have understood the satire relating to Fitzgerald’s thoughts regarding the American Dream. He believes as though this lifestyle is filled with idleness and nothing, yet using slight hints of satire such as a reversal or a simile, he avoids offending his peers. Through the plotline, Fitzgerald is able to express the highs and lows of this lifestyle. He starts by displaying the parties and the lure of such a life, only to later portray the idleness of it. Fitzgerald states that the American Dream is something that anyone can strive to achieve, yet believes the opposite. Throughout The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald is able to portray the empty lifestyle that comes along with the upper-class living during the 1920s and the American