What Is The Great Gatsby Effect On American Society

The Great Gatsby is a story about Jay Gatsby's quest for Daisy Buchanan. The story shows the way Gatsby views the 1920's American Dream. The story was written between WWI and the Great Depression. It showcases the stereotypical "Roaring Twenties" lifestyle of wild partying and bootleg liquor. The Great Gatsby focuses on the unattainable “American Dream” of wealth and happiness all in one. Materialism has such an effect on American society today. People value wealth more than happiness. People seem to always want to flaunt what they have and seem better than others. Those who have less look up to and admire those that do have wealth.
The Great Gatsby focuses on a group of privileged young people who value wealth and the finer things in life. They include Gatsby, Nick, Tom and Daisy Buchanan, and Myrtle and George Wilson. Throughout the story Nick and the other characters find themselves surrounded by lavish mansions, fancy cars, and an endless supply of material possessions when they are around Gatsby. A drawback to the seemingly endless wealth and carelessness Nick sees in the Buchanan's is a throwaway mentality that goes beyond material things. Nick explains, "They were careless
Gatsby seems to realize that his idea and the pursuit of Daisy is rewarding even though it seems it will never be what he desires it to become. In this instance, money can’t buy happiness and living a life based on lies will not make you happy. Gatsby recognizes that he has created an ideal for Daisy to live up to. Even so, Gatsby remains in pursuit of Daisy until his death. The reality of Gatsby’s “American Dream” proved to be unattainable. Gatsby did not seem to care or not if he would actually win Daisy over, it seemed that the thrill of the chase was enough to keep him going. The American Dream is unattainable. The dream can never become reality because the dreamer always wants