The American Dream In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

The definition of the American dream is different for everyone. Many have just bits and pieces of their entire dream. Which this makes it very to succeed with their dreams. This is seen in the novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, as George Wilson realizes his dream will always be crushed and unable to obtain.
George Wilson an ordinary everyday type of person, who was not known for being luxurious or elegant. Although he only ever wanted to get away, “ I've been her way too long. I want to get away”(Fitzgerald 122). George was locked in, never to get out of his tiny, old house or out of town. No matter how hard he tried, he just never had the money “But I need money pretty bad” (Fitzgerald 123). Without having money, George
His wife was murdered, “Myrtle Wilson's body, wrapped in a blanket, and then in another blanket, as though she suffered from a chill in the hot night, lay on a work table by the wall”(Fitzgerald 138). George loved his wife deeply and only ever wanted to make her feel as special as could be. Not only did he do everything for this lady, he worked as hard as possibly could to make her life amazing in everyway. As George reached the scene, he was immediately in shock “Oh, my Ga-od! Oh, my Ga-od! Oh, my Ga-od!” (Fitzgerald 139). Still fighting the fact that his beloved wife was really dead, he began to see his life impair before his eyes. That's when his life seems like it couldn't get any worse, little did he know it
Not only did he lose his wife in a hit and run car accident, but he later then found out that she was having an affair. Looking through the drawers in their bedroom, George found something,“There was nothing in it but a small, expensive dog leash, made of leather and braided silver.”(Fitzgerald 158). Not only is this dog leash way to expensive for George to afford, but also they never have had a dog. As things couldn't get any worse they did in a heartbeat. With this dog leash as evidence, he knew that something was up, not knowing what but just having the thought drove him crazy. Little did George know this was happening for a while, and Myrtle having this leash showed him that the mystery man was more important to her than George was. Though the culprits of this affair were Tom and Myrtle, and the dog leash came when she asked for a dog from Tom before a party. Now George has to overcome a ton of adversity to have a successful dream. Though all these terrible circumstances he realizes his life and dream is over, and it pushes him way over the