Many people in the world see the American Dream as something unrealistic. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald all the characters fail to accomplish what they perceive as the American Dream. The novel takes place during the 1920s in New York and is narrated by the character Nick, who is moving from the Midwest to a place called West Egg. He lives across from East Egg, which is where his cousin Daisy and her husband Tom live. When Nick goes over there for dinner one night, we learn that Tom is cheating on Daisy with a woman in New York City named Myrtle. Next door to Nick lives a man named Gatsby, who throws huge parties. They soon become friends and Nick learns that Gatsby and Daisy were together before he was sent to war. When they
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Gatsby, no matter how much money he has, he will never be equal to Tom and his money. At the hotel, Daisy screams, “I love you now-isn't that enough? I can't help what's past.”(Fitzgerald 105). Daisy has moved on since the last time she was with Gatsby, she got married to Tom and had a child. He believes that since he is now wealthy that that means he is able to be with her, but doesn't realize Daisy would never leave Tom because she is reliant on old money and Gatsby is new money. Sherry states that “it is Gatsby's habitation in West Egg that denotes his aspiration to a social status that seems unattainable.”(Morton). In the novel, there is a difference between the classes. Gatsby believes that since he is now rich, that he is as good as the people with old money. He doesn't realize that no matter how hard he works, his money will never compare to the people that live in East Egg. Gatsby doesn't have the opportunities to be able to reach the social class he strives …show more content…
Some people in the novel are not able to succeed the way they want in life because there are not enough opportunities for them. Gatsby worked hard to become wealthy so that he would be seen as something he could never be. He shows that progress is not always good when he tries to get ahead in life by illegal activities and lost his morals and values. Gatsby changed who he was to fit the image he believed Daisy wanted, but fails in the end. Throughout the whole novel, the characters do everything in their power to achieve what they see as a perfect life, but it only ends in
Gatsby, no matter how much money he has, he will never be equal to Tom and his money. At the hotel, Daisy screams, “I love you now-isn't that enough? I can't help what's past.”(Fitzgerald 105). Daisy has moved on since the last time she was with Gatsby, she got married to Tom and had a child. He believes that since he is now wealthy that that means he is able to be with her, but doesn't realize Daisy would never leave Tom because she is reliant on old money and Gatsby is new money. Sherry states that “it is Gatsby's habitation in West Egg that denotes his aspiration to a social status that seems unattainable.”(Morton). In the novel, there is a difference between the classes. Gatsby believes that since he is now rich, that he is as good as the people with old money. He doesn't realize that no matter how hard he works, his money will never compare to the people that live in East Egg. Gatsby doesn't have the opportunities to be able to reach the social class he strives …show more content…
Some people in the novel are not able to succeed the way they want in life because there are not enough opportunities for them. Gatsby worked hard to become wealthy so that he would be seen as something he could never be. He shows that progress is not always good when he tries to get ahead in life by illegal activities and lost his morals and values. Gatsby changed who he was to fit the image he believed Daisy wanted, but fails in the end. Throughout the whole novel, the characters do everything in their power to achieve what they see as a perfect life, but it only ends in