The American Dream, is a belief that even the poorest people have a chance to become “someone” in life through hard work and determination. But not everyone agrees with this statement as seen with F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novel,The Great Gatsby,as he portrays his opinion that the American Dream is dead through his various characters and his use of devices and symbols throughout the story. Fitzgerald shows how even when people try their best in completing their “American Dream” it is most likely destined for failure.
Nick Carraway, or also known as the narrator, is one of the first characters the readers are introduced to. He describes his family as “prominent, well-to-do people in [the] middle-western city [and have been that way] for three …show more content…
Gatsby believes that the way to win Daisy’s heart is to become part of the upper-class himself, but doesn’t realize that it’s not all about wealth. Readers are introduced to the “green light”, which can be seen at the end of Daisy's dock and visible from Gatsby's mansion, the green light is a symbolism for Gatsby's hopes and dreams of being with Daisy. Daisy is not only Gatsby’s lover but his American dream as he’s desperate to win her heart but only ends up in a bittersweet tragedy, and the cause of his …show more content…
Readers get introduced to both the East Egg and the West Egg, with West Egg being “the less fashionable of the two”(1.14).Due to West Egg being the “new money ” side because its inhabitants have worked for their wealth, rather than the East Egg whose inhabitants were born in a wealthy family. Both sides also have different goals and lifestyles, people in the West egg want to become wealthy, and most of them come from a scenario of rags to riches. For example, Jay Gatsby who wasn't wealthy but pursued it, for which can be seen as his “American Dream”. Along with Nick Carraway who came to the West Egg to pursue his dreams of becoming a bondsman. Which contradicts from the people in the East Egg as they were born rich, and don’t really have anything to dream for because they have anything they could ever
Nick Carraway, or also known as the narrator, is one of the first characters the readers are introduced to. He describes his family as “prominent, well-to-do people in [the] middle-western city [and have been that way] for three …show more content…
Gatsby believes that the way to win Daisy’s heart is to become part of the upper-class himself, but doesn’t realize that it’s not all about wealth. Readers are introduced to the “green light”, which can be seen at the end of Daisy's dock and visible from Gatsby's mansion, the green light is a symbolism for Gatsby's hopes and dreams of being with Daisy. Daisy is not only Gatsby’s lover but his American dream as he’s desperate to win her heart but only ends up in a bittersweet tragedy, and the cause of his …show more content…
Readers get introduced to both the East Egg and the West Egg, with West Egg being “the less fashionable of the two”(1.14).Due to West Egg being the “new money ” side because its inhabitants have worked for their wealth, rather than the East Egg whose inhabitants were born in a wealthy family. Both sides also have different goals and lifestyles, people in the West egg want to become wealthy, and most of them come from a scenario of rags to riches. For example, Jay Gatsby who wasn't wealthy but pursued it, for which can be seen as his “American Dream”. Along with Nick Carraway who came to the West Egg to pursue his dreams of becoming a bondsman. Which contradicts from the people in the East Egg as they were born rich, and don’t really have anything to dream for because they have anything they could ever