The Great Gatsby American Dream Essay

In the American novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald describes the American Dream through the main characters’ relationships, and the complex settings in which the novel takes place. The novel teaches the reader of the corruptness of the American Dream by using the locations of East Egg and West Egg to highlight the difference between old and new money. The reader sees this along with the Valley of Ashes, the place in between the Eggs and New York City, which shows the true nature of…

For a long time, the American dream has been the idea in every American’s heart. They were attracted deeply by it and believed that in this free land, everyone enjoyed the equal opportunity, and if they worked hard, they would become a millionaire from a poor guy even without a pair of shoes. However, American Dream has become an increasingly significant theme in American literature of the 20th century. Fitzgerald names that period “the Jazz Age”. The American Dream is loaded with more…

knows the romantic tragedy that is known as the The Great Gatsby by the American author Scott Fitzgerald; however, do people really know the narrator of the story and why the author decided to use Nick Carraway instead of Jay Gatsby himself to tell the story? Another question that arises is, what is the central theme of the story? In the novel The Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald decided to use Nick Carraway as the narrator of the story instead Jay Gatsby. Many other authors like to tell the…

The Great Gatsby is a story that was made in the 1920’s. The American Dream is a belief that anyone, regardless, class, gender, or nationality, can be stressful in America if they just work hard enough. The characters mainly focus on the rich and wealthy people, who has nice houses, and who has the most healthy relationship. More of the upper class characters in the story are the ones that have money, drive fancy cars, and have the big houses. Out of all the characters, Gatsby and Nick were…

Achieving the American Dream means that everyone has the equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative, according to dictionary.com. Many do not achieve their American Dream. In The Great Gatsby, countless people did not achieve theirs. In the Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald reveals to the reader that he believes, that the American Dream can not ever be achieved. One of the people who did not achieve their American Dream, was Gatsby himself. …

The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald takes place in the 1920s in New York City. In the tragedy there are several colors that are symbolic towards the story. The main colors include grey, white, yellow, and green. Grey symbolizes sadness and the lack of confidence. White symbolizes innocent, purity, and a new beginning. Yellow is one of the main colors associated with Gatsby as it symbolizes money and power. Lastly, Green symbolizes growth and freshness. The many colors of The Great…

What is the American Dream to you? Is it a simple achievement or an impossible achievement? The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the main main characters are Gatsby, Nick, Tom, Daisy, Myrtle, George, and Jordan. This novel take place in New York during the Jazz Era. Some events due take place in the East Egg or West Egg. The narrator of this story is Nick Carraway. When Nick moved to New York City to persuade his dreams, he enjoyed being with his Gatsby and the Buchanan's. Nick was…

Did Jay Gatsby ever achieve the American dream? The American dream, or myth, is an ever recurring theme in American literature, dating back to some of the earliest colonial writings. Briefly defined, it is the belief that every man, whatever his origins, may pursue and attain his chosen goals, be they political, monetary, or social. It is the literary expression of the concept of America: the land of opportunity (Pearson). This American dream is what Gatsby tries to achieve throughout the…

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…

" In F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel 'The Great Gatsby',Jay Gatsby is a man who has obtained what every average person would love to achieve in life which is Wealth and a great reputation, yet he still has one goal that he has yes to take a hold of. Daisy Fay is as put in Langston Hughes poem of 'Dream Deferred" a dream that "just sags like a heavy load." that Gatsby can not seem to have or shake off because in the end,Gatsby doesn't have his dream he has yet to get. That goal is To have…