What Is The Relationship Between The Great Gatsby And The American Dream
The film starts in the winter of 1929, as Midwesterner Nick Carraway is admitted to a sanatorium for alcoholism. Carraway talks about the single most hopeful person he has met - Gatsby. Unable to articulate his memories, his doctor advises him to write them down. In a flashback to the spring of 1922, Carraway has just moved to New York in search of the American Dream. As he settles into a cottage neighboring millionaire Jay Gatsby’s mansion on Long Island, Carraway grows increasingly captivated by the extravagant parties held at Gatsby's estate and the lavish lifestyle of the rich. Across the bay from Gatsby, Carraway's cousin, Daisy is unhappily married to racist and womanizing aristocrat, Tom Buchanan. As the summer progresses, Gatsby gradually
takes a liking to Carraway. After an awkward reunion between Daisy and Gatsby as devised by Carraway, the two begin an affair. It slowly becomes clear to Carraway that they share a complicated and unresolved romantic past. One day during an outing into the city, suspicious of Daisy’s feelings for Gatsby, Tom antagonizes Gatsby and the two get into a heated argument; the day ends with the death of Tom’s mistress, Myrtle. Later that night, Gatsby reveals to Carraway that it was Daisy who was behind the wheel during the fatal accident, however, he intends to take the blame. Instigated by Tom, Myrtle’s distraught husband shoots and kills Gatsby. The media pinned Gatsby for the affair with Myrtle and her death, leaving Carraway the only person aware of the truth. Disgusted by the city and its people, Carraway leaves New York completely disillusioned. Inspired by the debauchery, illusions and deceit in the world of the wealthy elite, Carraway pens a tale of love, hope and tragedy. He eventually completes the novel, calling it “The Great Gatsby”.
takes a liking to Carraway. After an awkward reunion between Daisy and Gatsby as devised by Carraway, the two begin an affair. It slowly becomes clear to Carraway that they share a complicated and unresolved romantic past. One day during an outing into the city, suspicious of Daisy’s feelings for Gatsby, Tom antagonizes Gatsby and the two get into a heated argument; the day ends with the death of Tom’s mistress, Myrtle. Later that night, Gatsby reveals to Carraway that it was Daisy who was behind the wheel during the fatal accident, however, he intends to take the blame. Instigated by Tom, Myrtle’s distraught husband shoots and kills Gatsby. The media pinned Gatsby for the affair with Myrtle and her death, leaving Carraway the only person aware of the truth. Disgusted by the city and its people, Carraway leaves New York completely disillusioned. Inspired by the debauchery, illusions and deceit in the world of the wealthy elite, Carraway pens a tale of love, hope and tragedy. He eventually completes the novel, calling it “The Great Gatsby”.