After the post war of World War I, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the novel The Great Gatsby in the year of 1925 to comprehend the economic struggles on achieving the American Dream in regards of class statuses. Some readers can argue that The Great Gatsby fails to establish a true development of what the American Dream really is, while other readers can argue Fitzgerald did accomplished the definition of an American Dream. From the rising 1920s, the idealistic view for an American Dream enticed the Americans to dedicate themselves to a better future. Does Fitzgerald portray the American Dream positive or negative through the social and economic system shown throughout the novel? In spite of the lack of clarity in Fitzgerald’s novel, when we apply
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Nick illustrates the valley of ashes as dirty and poor, where the land is a dumping ground of industrial ashes. In extension, it is a location where George and Myrtle Wilson’s lifestyles are challenge by surroundings that is less beneficial from succeeding in life. It represents the social decay following underneath the rich indulging themselves with regard for nothing but their own pleasure. From a Marxist perspective, this example emphasis the living condition a working class men who have to live through a poor environment in order to move ahead in life. Also, the part where it states, “men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air” establishes the hardship of a working class men that would go through in order to place a meal on the table. The Marxist reading helps us to better understand the viewpoint of Fitzgerald on behalf of the American dream. Fitzgerald portrays the American Dream as a difficult task to accomplish. An accomplishment that there’s little chances to override the obstacles. The obstacles that is restraining people like the Wilsons to live in a better environment where they can be someone rather than be known as the “working class.” As we read from the start of The Great Gatsby, we were bolded by the classification of Gatsby. We were fascinated by the gigantic mansion where Gatsby threw marvellous parties. Unfortunately, Gatsby wasn’t the man we hoped to be. A man that wasn’t born rich nor attended Oxford as Nick narrated. Instead, we were astonished by the origins of Gatsby. James Gatz, the original name Gatsby, had changed his name in order to be known. Nick
Nick illustrates the valley of ashes as dirty and poor, where the land is a dumping ground of industrial ashes. In extension, it is a location where George and Myrtle Wilson’s lifestyles are challenge by surroundings that is less beneficial from succeeding in life. It represents the social decay following underneath the rich indulging themselves with regard for nothing but their own pleasure. From a Marxist perspective, this example emphasis the living condition a working class men who have to live through a poor environment in order to move ahead in life. Also, the part where it states, “men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air” establishes the hardship of a working class men that would go through in order to place a meal on the table. The Marxist reading helps us to better understand the viewpoint of Fitzgerald on behalf of the American dream. Fitzgerald portrays the American Dream as a difficult task to accomplish. An accomplishment that there’s little chances to override the obstacles. The obstacles that is restraining people like the Wilsons to live in a better environment where they can be someone rather than be known as the “working class.” As we read from the start of The Great Gatsby, we were bolded by the classification of Gatsby. We were fascinated by the gigantic mansion where Gatsby threw marvellous parties. Unfortunately, Gatsby wasn’t the man we hoped to be. A man that wasn’t born rich nor attended Oxford as Nick narrated. Instead, we were astonished by the origins of Gatsby. James Gatz, the original name Gatsby, had changed his name in order to be known. Nick