Examples Of Happiness In The Great Gatsby
Throughout the novel The Great Gatsby it is evident to see that money cannot buy happiness and it will never allow those to achieve the American Dream. The superficiality of the 1920’s society is clearly evident through the characters including Jay Gatsby, Tom and Daisy Buchanan, and Myrtle Wilson. As the novel continues to develop it is seen that the excitement in this era overall leads to one's downfall and unhappiness.
When looking on the surface of Tom's life it is seen that he is a typical successful young man with high goals that have all been handed to him. His vision of success is blurred as all he has earned is fake and was just handed to him. He has yet to experience true happiness as he is with a beautiful woman and still goes around having affairs. He has achieved what people believe to be the perfect life and American Dream however the deeper we dig into his life it is evident that he will never feel true happiness unless he is able to see past all the superficiality of his wealth.
As a result of Gatsby’s work for his money in illegal ways we are able to see he has high goals and aspirations. However his goals are to win over his one true love Daisy yet she has found someone else whom she is not happy with but stays with anyways. Gatsby happiness was lead by the symbolism of the green light which …show more content…
In Daisy's case, one might point out, she doesn't seem to do much of the hard work part. For her social class, however, her work was simply finding a rich husband to marry, have children, and be the perfect picture of beauty. When Daisy marries Tom, she does so not because she loves him, but because he can promise her a more comfortable and affluent life than Jay Gatsby can. She is stuck between true happiness and being blinded by wealth and comfort. Even though Gatsby want her there for him she is so enclose by Tom’s wealth that she is blind to her true
When looking on the surface of Tom's life it is seen that he is a typical successful young man with high goals that have all been handed to him. His vision of success is blurred as all he has earned is fake and was just handed to him. He has yet to experience true happiness as he is with a beautiful woman and still goes around having affairs. He has achieved what people believe to be the perfect life and American Dream however the deeper we dig into his life it is evident that he will never feel true happiness unless he is able to see past all the superficiality of his wealth.
As a result of Gatsby’s work for his money in illegal ways we are able to see he has high goals and aspirations. However his goals are to win over his one true love Daisy yet she has found someone else whom she is not happy with but stays with anyways. Gatsby happiness was lead by the symbolism of the green light which …show more content…
In Daisy's case, one might point out, she doesn't seem to do much of the hard work part. For her social class, however, her work was simply finding a rich husband to marry, have children, and be the perfect picture of beauty. When Daisy marries Tom, she does so not because she loves him, but because he can promise her a more comfortable and affluent life than Jay Gatsby can. She is stuck between true happiness and being blinded by wealth and comfort. Even though Gatsby want her there for him she is so enclose by Tom’s wealth that she is blind to her true