What is the American Dream to you? Is it a simple achievement or an impossible achievement? The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the main main characters are Gatsby, Nick, Tom, Daisy, Myrtle, George, and Jordan. This novel take place in New York during the Jazz Era. Some events due take place in the East Egg or West Egg. The narrator of this story is Nick Carraway. When Nick moved to New York City to persuade his dreams, he enjoyed being with his Gatsby and the Buchanan's. Nick was the character that introduced Daisy and Gatsby to each other again. After this event the main conflict was created because of the affairs. Gatsby a main goal was to make Daisy come live with him. Eventually, Gatsby fails at achieving it because he was
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For example, Gatsby had obtain one success. This success was climbing up the social ladder to be closer to his main goal. He was able to buy luxurious thing, such as a house. He wanted to be at the top of the social ladder to have these fancy thing to reach his main goal, but at the end all these luxuries led him to death. Nick Carraway acknowledges his progress was fatal by saying "On the last night, with my trunk packed and my car sold to the grocer, I went over and looked at the incoherent failure of a house nice more" (Fitzgerald 143). Nick knows the main reason why he wanted this house. Gatsby had a wonderful progress in obtain these luxurious, but the main reason he wanted the house was to live in it with Daisy. However, he wasn't able because he died before he finished achieving his goal. According to the article "An Adolescent Version of the American Dream," Miller States "We learn only after his death and in the most touching way how early in his life Gatsby fierce resolve to get ahead had swelled in his breast..." (Miller 124). Miller lets the reader know that after Gatsby had resolve his economical problem, it led him him to death. He explains how Gatsby was excited about the change, but it ended in a tragedy. There has been many people who have made a progress in trying to achieve there goal. However, Gatsby achieved one and ended his …show more content…
Nick Carraway came to New York to become a successful bond salesman, but he ended going back home. Nick stated "After Gatsby death the East was haunted for me like that, distorted beyond my eyes' power of correction. So when the blue smoke of brittle leaves as in the air and the wind blew the wet laundry stiff on the line I decided to come back home" (Fitzgerald 140). Nick failed at becoming a successful bond salesman because of those other characters problems. Gatsby death had a huge impact in Nick, it caused him to take a decision he knew it would be disappointing. Michael Vincent Miller states " At the end, even Nick turns away in disgust and hopelessness... For the American Dream, as Fitzgerald conceives it, is ultimately the romantic dream of becoming whoever you want to be, of good fortune... but when you get too close in broad daylight and try to make it too real, Fitzgerald tell us, much of it turns out to be just tinsel, a cheap glitter" (Miller 123). Miller explains how Fitzgerald lets his audience know Nick's main goal couldn't be achieved. He lets people know that it is trying to achieve it. The progress might be wonderful, but at the end it's just a vision that crashes down. Most character failed at achieving there goal including nick. Nick was a character with many wonderful characteristics, but it wasn't
For example, Gatsby had obtain one success. This success was climbing up the social ladder to be closer to his main goal. He was able to buy luxurious thing, such as a house. He wanted to be at the top of the social ladder to have these fancy thing to reach his main goal, but at the end all these luxuries led him to death. Nick Carraway acknowledges his progress was fatal by saying "On the last night, with my trunk packed and my car sold to the grocer, I went over and looked at the incoherent failure of a house nice more" (Fitzgerald 143). Nick knows the main reason why he wanted this house. Gatsby had a wonderful progress in obtain these luxurious, but the main reason he wanted the house was to live in it with Daisy. However, he wasn't able because he died before he finished achieving his goal. According to the article "An Adolescent Version of the American Dream," Miller States "We learn only after his death and in the most touching way how early in his life Gatsby fierce resolve to get ahead had swelled in his breast..." (Miller 124). Miller lets the reader know that after Gatsby had resolve his economical problem, it led him him to death. He explains how Gatsby was excited about the change, but it ended in a tragedy. There has been many people who have made a progress in trying to achieve there goal. However, Gatsby achieved one and ended his …show more content…
Nick Carraway came to New York to become a successful bond salesman, but he ended going back home. Nick stated "After Gatsby death the East was haunted for me like that, distorted beyond my eyes' power of correction. So when the blue smoke of brittle leaves as in the air and the wind blew the wet laundry stiff on the line I decided to come back home" (Fitzgerald 140). Nick failed at becoming a successful bond salesman because of those other characters problems. Gatsby death had a huge impact in Nick, it caused him to take a decision he knew it would be disappointing. Michael Vincent Miller states " At the end, even Nick turns away in disgust and hopelessness... For the American Dream, as Fitzgerald conceives it, is ultimately the romantic dream of becoming whoever you want to be, of good fortune... but when you get too close in broad daylight and try to make it too real, Fitzgerald tell us, much of it turns out to be just tinsel, a cheap glitter" (Miller 123). Miller explains how Fitzgerald lets his audience know Nick's main goal couldn't be achieved. He lets people know that it is trying to achieve it. The progress might be wonderful, but at the end it's just a vision that crashes down. Most character failed at achieving there goal including nick. Nick was a character with many wonderful characteristics, but it wasn't