The Influence Of The American Dream In The Great Gatsby
The American Dream was an inspiration to everyone no matter what age. To live the “American Dream” was in the minds of many Americans. The novel Great Gatsby, the American Dream has been portrayed as corrupt or wrong way to live as opposed to the pure and honest way. In the 1920’s, the idea that the American Dream is about wealth and possessions have somehow leaked into people's brains. As a result of this dream, The Great Gatsby and the other characters got so immersed in trying to live this dream that they ended up suffering Great Tragedies.
In the time of the 1920’s, American’s outlook on life began to change. The American Dream gave them something to fight for like a chance to gain upper social status than the previous generation. …show more content…
Gatsby used a lot of money to buy her heart, but none if it was working. He even threw grand parties, in which everyone in town came to, hoping one day that Daisy would come so he could talk to her. His personal items such as his pens and brushes were covered with gold initials of Jay Gatsby, he believed in order to live a happy life you must have money and power and high social status. Gatsby tries to get the approval from other people but fails to see that this path will lead him toward a devastating end. Gatsby used the twisted new American Dream of all surface and appearance to create a new person, that he thought would be acceptable in …show more content…
People wanted to live life to the greatest and it would motivate them to gain wealth and be successful but with the cost of tragedies and failures. He shows this in Gatsby because Gatsby was so close to achieving his dream but in the end not achieving it. If your not carefull in achieving your dream you can get lost in it. Materialism creates a corrupted American Dream. What was once a legit American Dream turned into a race to becoming wealthy and any possible away. Fitzgerald looks at the dream in a negative way while others present materialism as positive and a need in to achieve the American
In the time of the 1920’s, American’s outlook on life began to change. The American Dream gave them something to fight for like a chance to gain upper social status than the previous generation. …show more content…
Gatsby used a lot of money to buy her heart, but none if it was working. He even threw grand parties, in which everyone in town came to, hoping one day that Daisy would come so he could talk to her. His personal items such as his pens and brushes were covered with gold initials of Jay Gatsby, he believed in order to live a happy life you must have money and power and high social status. Gatsby tries to get the approval from other people but fails to see that this path will lead him toward a devastating end. Gatsby used the twisted new American Dream of all surface and appearance to create a new person, that he thought would be acceptable in …show more content…
People wanted to live life to the greatest and it would motivate them to gain wealth and be successful but with the cost of tragedies and failures. He shows this in Gatsby because Gatsby was so close to achieving his dream but in the end not achieving it. If your not carefull in achieving your dream you can get lost in it. Materialism creates a corrupted American Dream. What was once a legit American Dream turned into a race to becoming wealthy and any possible away. Fitzgerald looks at the dream in a negative way while others present materialism as positive and a need in to achieve the American