In a lifespan, people strive for a number of different dreams. Some come to be, and some do not. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, there is a gap between a personal dream and reality. Myrtle, Nick and Jay are desperate for a dream, but everyone fails to achieve their dream because of the unrealistic nature of the American Dream. F. Scott Fitzgerald makes the American Dream look realistic and In the 1920’s, the American Dream leads the American people to believe they have all of the tools necessary to achieve their dreams, yet it is the American Dream itself that prevents characters such as Myrtle Wilson, Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby from reaching the lateral mobility of a class in itself, ,permanent love of a woman.
In a woman 's dream of life she is wealthy, …show more content…
His dream is to be Daisy 's husband and love, the way he lives and speaks is all for her. Five years ago Gatsby and Daisy were in love, before Gatsby had to enroll in the army. Now, years later he is searching for her love again. Gatsby believes that if he becomes rich and poised that his love will come back to him. The problem is that Gatsby is a fake, he makes his money from bootlegging,he claims he went to Oxford and his life is a replication of Tom Buchanan. Gatsby wasn 't born into money, he had to work his way up. Ultimately most upper class men he 's perceived as a fake, they believe the only way to be rich is the most classic way by being born into it. Gatsby was not the type of rich man that Daisy dreamed of. Gatsby wants his life to be perfect, in many ways he pushes Daisy farther away with his pursuit of perfection. (101) For instance he did not realize the family aspect of what she has with Tom, they have a child together and they are married. Gatsby is stuck in the past. Above all Gastby is always reaching out for the green light on Daisy 's dock, representing the american Dream. He was never able to touch the
In a woman 's dream of life she is wealthy, …show more content…
His dream is to be Daisy 's husband and love, the way he lives and speaks is all for her. Five years ago Gatsby and Daisy were in love, before Gatsby had to enroll in the army. Now, years later he is searching for her love again. Gatsby believes that if he becomes rich and poised that his love will come back to him. The problem is that Gatsby is a fake, he makes his money from bootlegging,he claims he went to Oxford and his life is a replication of Tom Buchanan. Gatsby wasn 't born into money, he had to work his way up. Ultimately most upper class men he 's perceived as a fake, they believe the only way to be rich is the most classic way by being born into it. Gatsby was not the type of rich man that Daisy dreamed of. Gatsby wants his life to be perfect, in many ways he pushes Daisy farther away with his pursuit of perfection. (101) For instance he did not realize the family aspect of what she has with Tom, they have a child together and they are married. Gatsby is stuck in the past. Above all Gastby is always reaching out for the green light on Daisy 's dock, representing the american Dream. He was never able to touch the