Examples Of Materialism In The Great Gatsby

How does the “American Dream” really affect everybody's lives? The American dream is a desire for success and the ability to achieve wealth at a fast rate. In the book it explores the American dream by showing the idea of success, wealth, and happiness through hard work and determination. So how did Gatsby show that he had new money? At the beginning of the book, Gatsby would hold huge extravagant parties. Throwing those parties showed how much money Gatsby truly has and would throw them to get Daisy’s attention, hoping she would come to his lavish extravagant parties. The lavish and flashy displays he would have there is a representation of “The American Dream”. In the book, Fitzgerald made the point on how materialism and wealth really affect