In the novel The Great Gatsby, the author F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the idea of the American dream throughout the character Gatsby and the novel. He uses literary devices such as, the Valley of Ashes and the green light, to point out what the American Dream can represent and what the consequences of it can be. The message seems to be leaning more towards the negative side, in my opinion. Overall the importance of wealth and competition in the novel seems to be of great significance. The American dream is displayed in various ways, it can be perceived as a negative thing for some people since wealth and competition play an important role into the overreaching topic. The ability to became anything one desires through hard work and live a
