The American Dream like Humanity, culture, and religion were changing with generation Americans during 1920. This American dream was new with gaps between expectation and reality. Fitzgerald once said “ Everybody's youth is a dream, a form of Chemical madness.” During this time The American Dream was plagued by the desire for wealth and ignorance of the selfish desires of the generation. In the 1920s the gap between wealth concentration was sizely but not too astonishing . Many writers told stories of the 1920s but one of the most know and still relevant till this day is Fitzgerald's’ story The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby is an accurate representation of the sinful nature of the 1920s and how this reflect on society goals and ultimately if and how they achieve them.
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This is important because in the 1920’s the expectations of the American Dream contradicts itself by trying to live a wealthy and successful life while maintaining equality. It shows the reader that the truth of the matter is equality and the American dream are unrealistic and unattainable due to the fight to gain a higher position of wealth and power by dragging others below oneself. Another time this is seen in the novel is when In chapter 4 Jordan Baker says a memorable quote the ideal picture of the American Dream She says “There are only the pursued ,the pursuing , the busy and the tired” (Fitzgerald 85). This is significant because many men and women try to chase their idea of the American Dream, by doing that they grow closer to this idea or give up completely. The American Dream is elusive and ever changing , Therefore many people can go a lifetime not even knowing what they are chasing and if this goal is even
This is important because in the 1920’s the expectations of the American Dream contradicts itself by trying to live a wealthy and successful life while maintaining equality. It shows the reader that the truth of the matter is equality and the American dream are unrealistic and unattainable due to the fight to gain a higher position of wealth and power by dragging others below oneself. Another time this is seen in the novel is when In chapter 4 Jordan Baker says a memorable quote the ideal picture of the American Dream She says “There are only the pursued ,the pursuing , the busy and the tired” (Fitzgerald 85). This is significant because many men and women try to chase their idea of the American Dream, by doing that they grow closer to this idea or give up completely. The American Dream is elusive and ever changing , Therefore many people can go a lifetime not even knowing what they are chasing and if this goal is even