The term “American Dream” was invented by historian James Truslow Adams in 1931. The
term loosely translates to “That dream of a land in which life should be better, richer and fuller
for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.” The American
Dream is a central theme emphasized in Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby”. It’s also
recreated into the 2013 Great Gatsby film. The film and movie are contrasted by Gatsby’s death
and whether he accomplished his dreams.
In the film, Gatsby dies believing that he won. He awaits Daisy’s call and decides to go for a
swim in his pool. The phone finally rings, and when Gatsby goes to pick up the phone Wilson
shoots him in the chest. After realizing he was shot, he mouthed …show more content…
“I have an idea that Gatsby himself didn’t believe it would come, and perhaps he no longer
cared. If that was true he must have felt that he had lost the old warm world, paid a high price
for living too long with a single dream.” (Fitzgerald, pg 161.)
Aside from that, the film and novel are quite similar. In the film, Jay Gatsby’s first appearance
visualizes him reaching for something in the distance, an object that is in sight but significantly
out of reach. The famous green lights’ appearance in the novel and the film symbolizes Gatsby’s
elucidation of The American Dream. It symbolizes how people desire something but it is just out
of arm’s reach. This is shown throughout most of the characters in the novel and the movie.
Nick Carraway, the Narrator, comes from the Midwest who is hoping for a much more
interesting life that exceeds the boring life he once lived. He is humble to where he is slightly
disappointed (or disgusted rather) when he comes to find that the people he now interacts with
are incredibly self-absorbed and heart-less, which causes him to distance himself. Nick
term loosely translates to “That dream of a land in which life should be better, richer and fuller
for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.” The American
Dream is a central theme emphasized in Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby”. It’s also
recreated into the 2013 Great Gatsby film. The film and movie are contrasted by Gatsby’s death
and whether he accomplished his dreams.
In the film, Gatsby dies believing that he won. He awaits Daisy’s call and decides to go for a
swim in his pool. The phone finally rings, and when Gatsby goes to pick up the phone Wilson
shoots him in the chest. After realizing he was shot, he mouthed …show more content…
“I have an idea that Gatsby himself didn’t believe it would come, and perhaps he no longer
cared. If that was true he must have felt that he had lost the old warm world, paid a high price
for living too long with a single dream.” (Fitzgerald, pg 161.)
Aside from that, the film and novel are quite similar. In the film, Jay Gatsby’s first appearance
visualizes him reaching for something in the distance, an object that is in sight but significantly
out of reach. The famous green lights’ appearance in the novel and the film symbolizes Gatsby’s
elucidation of The American Dream. It symbolizes how people desire something but it is just out
of arm’s reach. This is shown throughout most of the characters in the novel and the movie.
Nick Carraway, the Narrator, comes from the Midwest who is hoping for a much more
interesting life that exceeds the boring life he once lived. He is humble to where he is slightly
disappointed (or disgusted rather) when he comes to find that the people he now interacts with
are incredibly self-absorbed and heart-less, which causes him to distance himself. Nick