Also, Fitzgerald depicts the American Dream in the character of Jay Gatsby. Gatsby prevails with regards to changing his life as he goes from having nothing to being exceptionally rich. His achievement, be that as it may, comes during a degenerate time. Precisely how Gatsby made his fortune isn't clear yet plainly he is or was engaged with some unlawful business “He and this Wolfsheim bought up of side street drug stores here and in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the counter” (133). In Gatsby Fitzgerald demonstrates that the American Dream is achievable yet by adding the illicit angle to Gatsby's achievement he additionally problematizes the American Dream. Gatsby's prosperity is subject to the reality that he didn't take after the guidelines
