The American Dream Essay Exam
Ilka Garcia
Monica Villegas
Luke
Humanities
October 24, 2013
The American Dream What comes to our minds when we hear the words "American Dream?" Many of us think about luxury. But what is really the american dream define as too every one that doesn't know what the real meaning of it is? The "American Dream" consist of a descent home with a nice looking lawn, a decent and affordable vehicle, a nuclear family, a pet, and money. Well let me start by telling you that this is not exactly what comes to our mind when thinking of the "American Dream". In this country we have learned that everything is double sized. So for most of us the "American Dream" consists of what I mentioned before, but this time everything has to be in large quantities. In this essay we are going to be comparing and contrasting two pieces of art, that somehow marked the difference in how we see history now a days, followed by continuity of change, and last the materialistic country that we have today. From chapter 36 we chose the novel “The Great Gatsby” by F.Scott Fitzgerald and from chapter 37 the movie “Kane Campaigning in Citizen Cane” by Orson Welles. F. Scott Fitzgerald was a well known author and was considered one of best American writers of the 20th century, most of his work ranged from short stories and novels. In 1924 he wrote the novel called “The Great Gatsby". In this period of time everything was extravagant, easy money, women, and alcohol were easy to get. Not only that but the author is comparing the novel with the time frame at that time. The novel is alluding to the american dream, and how a person can get all they wanted with just corruption. Nevertheless we see the great Gatsby as a materialistic character that throws big parties, to earn the attention of Daisy. He does that to show her or himself the things because it is a reflection of himself. A character with all the money, is possessive among everything that crosses his or her was, and is all empty inside.
Monica Villegas
Luke
Humanities
October 24, 2013
The American Dream What comes to our minds when we hear the words "American Dream?" Many of us think about luxury. But what is really the american dream define as too every one that doesn't know what the real meaning of it is? The "American Dream" consist of a descent home with a nice looking lawn, a decent and affordable vehicle, a nuclear family, a pet, and money. Well let me start by telling you that this is not exactly what comes to our mind when thinking of the "American Dream". In this country we have learned that everything is double sized. So for most of us the "American Dream" consists of what I mentioned before, but this time everything has to be in large quantities. In this essay we are going to be comparing and contrasting two pieces of art, that somehow marked the difference in how we see history now a days, followed by continuity of change, and last the materialistic country that we have today. From chapter 36 we chose the novel “The Great Gatsby” by F.Scott Fitzgerald and from chapter 37 the movie “Kane Campaigning in Citizen Cane” by Orson Welles. F. Scott Fitzgerald was a well known author and was considered one of best American writers of the 20th century, most of his work ranged from short stories and novels. In 1924 he wrote the novel called “The Great Gatsby". In this period of time everything was extravagant, easy money, women, and alcohol were easy to get. Not only that but the author is comparing the novel with the time frame at that time. The novel is alluding to the american dream, and how a person can get all they wanted with just corruption. Nevertheless we see the great Gatsby as a materialistic character that throws big parties, to earn the attention of Daisy. He does that to show her or himself the things because it is a reflection of himself. A character with all the money, is possessive among everything that crosses his or her was, and is all empty inside.