The American Dream In The Great Gatsby

The American dream is a goal sought after and imagined by all who come to America. It is one of the main reasons that people come to America; they come for freedom as well as to one day attain the idea of a perfect American dream.The American Dream has powered the hopes and aspirations of Americans for many generations. Through the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald in his award winning novel The Great Gatsby, his opinions regarding The American dream are portrayed through the characters Tom Buchanan , Jordan Baker , and Myrtle Wilson. F.Scott Fitzgerald succeeded in exposing not only the luxurious element of The American Dream, but also the underside of this oh-so idolized lifestyle. Through the behaviors of the three characters, it is made certain to the readers that the author is persuading us to associate those born into wealth with recklessness and carelessness. …show more content…
Neither of the three having to work a single day in their life, and living in complete luxury that others could only dream of. And in their small, flat world, society only exists within itself. The three characters previously mentioned are preoccupied in their own world and are nothing more than egotistical, narcissistic, and completely and entirely self absorbed rich people, concerning themselves with nothing other than themselves. They simply cannot fathom a society outside their own. Fitzgerald uses these characters to expose this life with their selfish actions. The carelessness can be seen when Tom and Daisy run away after Myrtle is killed. These people are not worried about paying for their actions, therefor they do as they please. Consequence is a unheard of concept to these people so they live their lives without thinking about