Great Gatsby American Dream Essay

Jay Gatsby, the protagonist in The Great Gatsby, wants more than being a janitor and a rich man; he throws parties every Saturday to attract Daisy’s attention, but lost everything in the end. Gatsby went from “new money” to “old money” to “no money”. Everyone does not have the same opportunity to strive for their American Dream because their opportunities depend on their family background, what they were born to be, proletarian or bourgeois. Daisy was the reason Gatsby worked hard to achieve his goals, but he destroyed his achievements through lies. Gatsby lies about his family background, but Tom later claims that Gatsby’s wealth comes from illegal businesses such as selling grain alcohol over the counter at the drug-stores. Gatsby’s dream came true when Daisy notices his social status and the extravagant parties he throws, but he lost her again when she found out about his illegal businesses; Gatsby dealing with illegal businesses is not a rule in the upper class society, and it represents…

What is one dream that you want to fulfill in your lifetime? People always dreams a dream that is bigger than them. Most people dreams to have what they value, but to live with a person you admired is the most fulfill dream in the world according to Gatsby. In the book of “The Great Gatsby”, written by F.Scott Fitzgerald reveal that Jay Gatsby dreams are what he live for which is true in modern American life. The importance of dreams is seen in Gatsby's life by how his dream affect him. Jordan…

The Great Gatsby revolves a lot around the American Dream. “During the 1920s, the perception of the American Dream was that an individual can achieve success in life regardless of family history or social status if they only work hard enough” (The Demise of the 1920’s). During the story Gatsby represents the American dream, he rises above his father and becomes the rich man he wanted to be. The novel also shows the condition of the American Dream in the 1920s. The topics of dreams, wealth, and…

The Great Gatsby and The American Dream The 1920s, sometimes referred to as the "Jazz Age" or the "Roaring Twenties," was known as a time of social change in rural America. In many aspects of life, women and men were changing their past accepted lifestyles and quickly adopting lavish lifestyles. Emerged during the twentieth century, one of the most notable writers of his time, F. Scott Fitzgerald, developed one of the greatest novels written, The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald used his novels to…

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby delves into the lives of the carefree wealthy in a 1920’s postwar America. Throughout the book, the author shows how the classic American Dream had evolved to represent nothing more than material possessions. The story is told by young Nick Carraway, next door neighbor of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby. Gatsby has truly everything, except for the one thing he wants. Daisy Buchanan is Nick’s cousin, and Nick brings the two millionaires…

“The ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.” Def.1. Google Dictionary. 13 March 2017. In the novel The Great Gatsby, the character Jay Gatsby (also known as James Gatz) exhibits all of the qualities of the American dream and shows just how the dream thrives in the world for those who care to reach for it. Mr. Gatsby is a man of many qualities and much speculation, however as the book…

What truly is the “American Dream”? The answer to this question may vary from individual to individual but most would say good health, success, wealth or a luxurious life with much worry. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement" regardless of social class, race, gender or other circumstances one had been born into. This is a major theme within…

The American Dream is the desire for success and the the ability to be able to achieve the success quickly. Even those who are born in this country still wish to live the American Dream. In the Great Gatsby, wealth and unconditional love are the dreams that F. Scott Fitzgerald's characters long for. Lies and death cannot disrupt their needs to maintain the luxurious lives they already live. F. Scott Fitzgerald illustrates the struggle for existence in the Jazz Age and the hurt all humans face in…

American Dream: The Great Gatsby In the novel, The Great Gatsby, F. S. Fitzgerald writes about a time period in American history where achieving anything was possible, at least that was the common belief. Not only does he describe the economic, social, and historical circumstances that drive his characters, but also a glimpse into the minds of the characters that they use as a way to justify their actions and motives. The most basic reason for the actions that take place in the course of the…

more one wants” (Benjamin Franklin). The American Dream is that every single person can become successful in life by their work. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Gatsby attempts to remake the past by altering his identity and accumulating riches in order to win over his lost love Daisy Buchanan, who married another rich man while Gatsby was away fighting in WWI, and events are already set in motion that lead to Gatsby's lonely, unfulfilled demise. The narrator of the novel is Gatsby's…