Passion, ambition, and hope summarizes the American dream. The American dream is a prominent theme throughout literature of all styles. F. Scott Fitzgerald puts his on twist on the meaning of the American dream in his famous novel The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald brings out the disillusionment of the American dream using unique characters in the novel such as Myrtle, Daisy, and Gatsby. The American dream draws characters in the novel to chase after dreams that inevitably leads each one down a road of pain and suffering. The desire for wealth is what lures Myrtle into having an affair with Tom Buchanan. Myrtle is a simple woman who is married to George Wilson. However she is led to chase after Tom for his money instead being driven by love.
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Daisy is a woman who was tempted by money and married a man only for that reason. Daisy is upset when she finds out about the secret affair of Tom and Myrtle. Jordan alludes to the affair by saying,“She might have the decency not to telephone him at dinner time. Don’t you think?” (20). Daisy struggles throughout the novel with a love for wealth and a need for happiness. She claims her marriage to Tom is fruitless. After being reunited with Gatsby, Daisy realizes that she only married Tom for his money. She regrets leaving Gatsby because he was poor. Daisy falls in love with Gatsby all over again and gets a glimpse of what true happiness is. However, Daisy’s dream of marrying Gatsby dies once again because she is tied to an abusive …show more content…
Gatsby believed that if he was rich and clean kept, he would achieve his lifelong goal: marrying Daisy. He was driven by a false reality that lead him to buy a mansion so he could impress Daisy. “There was music from my neighbor’s house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths…” (47). Gatsby believed in order to be successful in life he would have to work hard and achieve wealth. He was discontent with a simple life. For this reason, he threw extravagant parties in search to find the girl of his dreams. Gatsby's relationship with the American dream explains the theme of man vs. fate in the novel. Gatsby is a man who reaches for something he can’t obtain. Fitzgerald compares the American dream of Gatsby to a green light. “He stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way,.... and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock”(33). The green light leads naive Gatsby to believe that he is able to achieve his goals, no matter how insane they may seem. However, Gatsby does not realize that the light is not eternal. The light fades, and so does his dream. Gatsby lives a life a emptiness in hopes to be the ideal man. His dream leads him to destruction, even death. He takes the blame for killing Myrtle, allowing Tom to avenge his lover. Gatsby lived a life of
Daisy is a woman who was tempted by money and married a man only for that reason. Daisy is upset when she finds out about the secret affair of Tom and Myrtle. Jordan alludes to the affair by saying,“She might have the decency not to telephone him at dinner time. Don’t you think?” (20). Daisy struggles throughout the novel with a love for wealth and a need for happiness. She claims her marriage to Tom is fruitless. After being reunited with Gatsby, Daisy realizes that she only married Tom for his money. She regrets leaving Gatsby because he was poor. Daisy falls in love with Gatsby all over again and gets a glimpse of what true happiness is. However, Daisy’s dream of marrying Gatsby dies once again because she is tied to an abusive …show more content…
Gatsby believed that if he was rich and clean kept, he would achieve his lifelong goal: marrying Daisy. He was driven by a false reality that lead him to buy a mansion so he could impress Daisy. “There was music from my neighbor’s house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths…” (47). Gatsby believed in order to be successful in life he would have to work hard and achieve wealth. He was discontent with a simple life. For this reason, he threw extravagant parties in search to find the girl of his dreams. Gatsby's relationship with the American dream explains the theme of man vs. fate in the novel. Gatsby is a man who reaches for something he can’t obtain. Fitzgerald compares the American dream of Gatsby to a green light. “He stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way,.... and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock”(33). The green light leads naive Gatsby to believe that he is able to achieve his goals, no matter how insane they may seem. However, Gatsby does not realize that the light is not eternal. The light fades, and so does his dream. Gatsby lives a life a emptiness in hopes to be the ideal man. His dream leads him to destruction, even death. He takes the blame for killing Myrtle, allowing Tom to avenge his lover. Gatsby lived a life of