Throughout the novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one theme has been apparent: the decline of the American Dream. The American Dream is the idea that any person, if they want it badly enough, can achieve all of their aspirations. During the 1920s this idea that has been the hope for many struggling Americans was beginning to decline. People were starting to become skeptical of this and giving up on their dreams all together. Through its depiction of the decline of the American Dream, Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby represents this idea through the use of three symbols: the green light, the valley of ashes, and Meyer Wolfsheim.
Jay Gatsby has undying affection for his former love interest Daisy Buchanan. Daisy and Gatsby met when they were younger and fell madly in love. The two of them eventually parted ways but, Gatsby spent the next few years making a name for himself in hopes that his new found fame and fortune would someday catch the attention of Daisy. Every weekend Gatsby …show more content…
The newfound success would be able to sustain future generations and allow them to live a better life than you once had. This optimistic idea was the motivation for many people, but in the 1920s this idea began to decline amongst the people. People were losing their drive and motivation to succeed in life, they were becoming content with mediocrity losing sight of their end goal. In the novel, The Great Gatsby it proved no different. People were giving up on hard work, they strived for wealth, but were un-willing to put in the effort. Throughout the novel the symbols were the representation of the decline of the American Dream, they represented the change in people 's morals and values. All through the 1920s people begin to give up on the American Dream because they feel that it is out f reach, too difficult to achieve, or would consist of too much
Jay Gatsby has undying affection for his former love interest Daisy Buchanan. Daisy and Gatsby met when they were younger and fell madly in love. The two of them eventually parted ways but, Gatsby spent the next few years making a name for himself in hopes that his new found fame and fortune would someday catch the attention of Daisy. Every weekend Gatsby …show more content…
The newfound success would be able to sustain future generations and allow them to live a better life than you once had. This optimistic idea was the motivation for many people, but in the 1920s this idea began to decline amongst the people. People were losing their drive and motivation to succeed in life, they were becoming content with mediocrity losing sight of their end goal. In the novel, The Great Gatsby it proved no different. People were giving up on hard work, they strived for wealth, but were un-willing to put in the effort. Throughout the novel the symbols were the representation of the decline of the American Dream, they represented the change in people 's morals and values. All through the 1920s people begin to give up on the American Dream because they feel that it is out f reach, too difficult to achieve, or would consist of too much