The American Dream is a national set of ideals (Democracy, Rights, Liberty, Opportunity, and Equality) in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity, and success, and in upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work. In The Great Gatsby, the author tries to show how the great American Dream is not attainable.
For Gatsby, the American Dream was to win back the love of Daisy through status, riches and fame. Gatsby and Daisy's romance started before Gatsby went off to World War One. James Gats, a poor farmer boy determined to build an image that Daisy would appreciate, so, he changed his name to Gatsby. Because Daisy was from the upper rich class, he created is wealth quickly by doing illegal things …show more content…
Daisy never knew how poor Gatsby was because when she saw him he was in uniform. Staying true to her social status, Daisy was a wealthy, snobby, white girl that only married for money. Daisy became tired of waiting for Gatsby and married Tom while Gatsby was away. When Daisy was having a baby, she said, “she hopes it is a girl and is as foolish as can be, because the best thing a girl could be in this world is foolish.” Daisy believes if she were foolish, that there would be fewer tears over Tom's cheating “sprees”. Nick noticed Daisy's disappointment in her relationship with Tom. Gatsby always looked across the bay at the green light at Daisy's house dreaming about her. Gatsby hosted huge parties hoping Daisy would attend one of them so that he could rekindle their romance. The big house and the parties were to impress society and especially Daisy. Ironically, none of the people at the party liked Gatsby. They just came for the illegal alcohol. No one honored their host; instead, they always gossiped and speculated about how he obtained his wealth. In the end, when Daisy was confronted to choose between Gatsby and Tom, Tom revealed Gatsby's money came from
For Gatsby, the American Dream was to win back the love of Daisy through status, riches and fame. Gatsby and Daisy's romance started before Gatsby went off to World War One. James Gats, a poor farmer boy determined to build an image that Daisy would appreciate, so, he changed his name to Gatsby. Because Daisy was from the upper rich class, he created is wealth quickly by doing illegal things …show more content…
Daisy never knew how poor Gatsby was because when she saw him he was in uniform. Staying true to her social status, Daisy was a wealthy, snobby, white girl that only married for money. Daisy became tired of waiting for Gatsby and married Tom while Gatsby was away. When Daisy was having a baby, she said, “she hopes it is a girl and is as foolish as can be, because the best thing a girl could be in this world is foolish.” Daisy believes if she were foolish, that there would be fewer tears over Tom's cheating “sprees”. Nick noticed Daisy's disappointment in her relationship with Tom. Gatsby always looked across the bay at the green light at Daisy's house dreaming about her. Gatsby hosted huge parties hoping Daisy would attend one of them so that he could rekindle their romance. The big house and the parties were to impress society and especially Daisy. Ironically, none of the people at the party liked Gatsby. They just came for the illegal alcohol. No one honored their host; instead, they always gossiped and speculated about how he obtained his wealth. In the end, when Daisy was confronted to choose between Gatsby and Tom, Tom revealed Gatsby's money came from