History has proven that throughout the decades, thousands and thousands of individuals left their countries and homes, abandon their old lives, pack their bags and risk everything to come to the United states, this still happens every day now. All in search of pursuing the American dream; an increase on standard of living, making it to the top, receiving a high income and having that perfect family. The idea of an American dream is a reality that can be attained, with determination and a will to overcome the obstacles of course. Living in the “Land of the free, and the home of the brave” is not an easy task. It is a physical and emotional battle to achieve your final goals. Starting from the bottom is a reasonable way to go, it can be from countless hours doing physical labor or taking many
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F scott fitzgerald composed a novel about James Gatz, a poor teenager from the midwest who later turns into, Jay gatsby, an upperclassman who has all the fancy clothes, cars and an extravagant home. The novel illustrated Gatsby's lush life, “On weekends his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city, between nine in the morning and long past midnight” (Fitzgerald). Jay Gatsby spent his early years of adulthood fighting to prosper in the american dream he had envisioned for himself and later in life he finally secures his goal and his american dream is fulfilled (Fitzgerald). To go along with an example of how hard work pays off in america, and that is how the american dream is tangible is a quote in the book “Twenty-Five Books that Shaped America” by Thomas Foster. He describes The Great Gatsby, and proves that Jay Gatsby was “the dreamer who becomes rich by any means…” (Foster) It is just human nature to try your hardest in achieving your
F scott fitzgerald composed a novel about James Gatz, a poor teenager from the midwest who later turns into, Jay gatsby, an upperclassman who has all the fancy clothes, cars and an extravagant home. The novel illustrated Gatsby's lush life, “On weekends his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city, between nine in the morning and long past midnight” (Fitzgerald). Jay Gatsby spent his early years of adulthood fighting to prosper in the american dream he had envisioned for himself and later in life he finally secures his goal and his american dream is fulfilled (Fitzgerald). To go along with an example of how hard work pays off in america, and that is how the american dream is tangible is a quote in the book “Twenty-Five Books that Shaped America” by Thomas Foster. He describes The Great Gatsby, and proves that Jay Gatsby was “the dreamer who becomes rich by any means…” (Foster) It is just human nature to try your hardest in achieving your