The Great Gatsby The American Dream Good Or Bad

The American Dream is defined as someone starting low on the economic or social level and working hard towards wealth. The dream represents that people no matter who they are can become successful in their life for their own work. The American Dream can either become a reality or it can die out. In the Great Gatsby characters were corrupted by wealth and materialism that it affect their dream.
Jay Gatz or Gatsby did not come from a wealthy family he worked for Dan Cody and got his money. Gatsby’s AMerican Dream was to be with Daisy but she would not be with him because he was poor. For years after Gatsby had parties in hopes that Daisy would come. The people who attended Gatsby's parties were very materialistic and never cared about Gatsby