Obstacles In The Great Gatsby

“No social system in any country will bring us happiness, health, and prosperity unless it is inspired by something greater than materialism” (Clement R. Attlee). Clement R. Attlee explains the American Dream was not about being smart or creating innovations it was having luxuries that they would not believe they would own with how they were livng in America and going further in life with impractical goals that might be or might not be achievable. In the 1920s, the main phase of Americans in society was the belief of the American Dream, of living life to the fullest and up to their highest expectations with too high of expectations that lead them to hardships like debt and loss of their homes and loss of love ones. This is evident In F. Scott …show more content…
When Gatsby meets up with Daisy and Tom at the hotel, Gatsby overestimates the relations of Daisy and Tom and states, “‘She never loved you, do you hear?’ he cried. ‘She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me. It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart, she never loved anyone except me!’” (pg. 137). Gatsby believes that Daisy only went to Tom because he was in the war and was not returning for awhile and with them spending time together in the last days that shows evident to Gatsby that Daisy loves him, but not just leave Tom because spending eventful five years with marriage and bearing a child and that Daisy cannot erase those memories away from Gatsby. Another example of Gatsby living in the dream world was when Gatsby and Daisy were having a moment away from the party, Gatsby believed that he was close to achieving his dream with her and just need Daisy to be commited to it and say it to Tom. After the party Gatsby and Nick were conversing about the party and spending moments with Daisy in the past with Gatsby stating, “‘I wouldn’t ask too much of her,’ I ventured. ‘You can’t repeat the past.’ ‘Can’t repeat the past?’ he cried incredulously. ‘Why of course you can!’ ...‘I’m going to fix everything just the way it was before,’ he said, nodding determinedly. ‘She’ll see.’” (pg. 116). Gatsby is now getting out of control with him thinking he can repeat the past he had with Daisy and erase the five years he was gone without her. This shows Gatsby’s mind is not living in reality, but a dream that lets him to do anything when in reality he cannot do it. With Gatsby in the presence of the dream world of him having superpowers to do anything to achieve his American when it is not in reality. It will lead to harm himself in the future and the end of his