My thesis statement is that F Scott FitzGerald main theme for the great Gatsby was the American dream. He had this idea that any person, no matter what you look like or who you are, you can become successful in life if you work hard at it. Gatsby on the other hand was based on this entire theme evolving around him. Gatsby and Fitzgerald both pursed this dream by going to a lonely farmer to selling drug and illegal alcohol for money to become rich.
Fitzgerald on the other hand, he made practice with his writing until he started making book which became best sellers. It also impacts a lot of people like Gatsby and Nick Carraway, for instance Gatsby is trying to get daisy to fall in love with him just because he thinks he can win her over because he’s a very successful man and can get what he want or take what he wants, not only that but the story is told through Gatsby’s friend Nick Carraway and how he was caught in the middle and try’s to help him. A …show more content…
In the end Gatsby got caught up with himself that if he stopped chasing after the girl of his dream all these people won’t get hurt in the first place. Gatsby’s action has gotten people hurt all to chase one girl that is married and just doesn’t really care for the feeling of others. The other characters are mad or confused for people that know him because he likes to lie a lot and doesn’t care who he hurts as long as he gets what he wants.
The conclusion for the story is that the American dream was the ultimate downfall for Gatsby.
The three reasons why was because:
He was blinded by love or lust and he didn’t think about consequences and trouble he would get into. He thought because he was rich he was powerful and thought he could get away with anything or gets what he wants
Gatsby has gotten people hurt all because he wanted to married daisy and even push away his friend who told his story from his