Significance Of The American Dream In The Great Gatsby

What is the “American Dream”? Is it something that was taught in elementary school? Is it an unattainable thought of one’s erroneous perception of reality? Can this “American Dream” be obtained? The “American Dream has traditionally meant families and individuals live a superior life. For a variety of different people, “American Dream” could mean massive houses, elaborate cars, high salary jobs, or even the simple right to voice his/her opinion, opportunity to vote, no judgement on their race or gender, and being able to practice a religion freely. Whether the “American Dream” is looked at as an illusion or as a reality, the dream can be achieved. Dreams are not limited only to society. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Martin Luther King Jr., and Christopher Columbus were ones that conquered their dream. For generations, individuals and families have traveled to America for hopes of jobs to support their families back home and even themselves. Foreign immigrants come to America for better opportunities and a more secure, sheltered
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book, The Great Gatsby, illustrated how the rich were careless, didn’t respect anybody but themselves, and how they didn’t really have any friends. The rich characters in the book for example, Gatsby, would refuse to clean up the mess after his lavish parties. When Gatsby died, nobody attended his funeral. It showed that his money bought his friends. Gatsby was considered part of the idle rich. He had a suffiecient amount of money, partied a lot, and had affairs with any women he chose. His “American Dream” was related to the kind of class he was a part of. It dealt with the part of society he belonged to. The money, fancy houses and cars, and the popularity might seem like a superb dream and way of living. But one can only pursue their dreams by working towards their “American Dream” and making it