The Great Gatsby: The Decline of the American Dream Following the much adored novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ came the phenomenal screenplay of The Great Gatsby‚ released in May‚ 2013. 1920’s America boomed with unprecedented prosperity and material excess as stock markets skyrocketed and spirits rang high. The film‚ however‚ focuses on a much larger underlying theme that is a highly symbolic rumination of the entirety of America in the 1920’s: the disintegration of the American dream. This decline
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pursuit of the American dream is a key characteristic of “The Great Gatsby”. Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates to us the very bleak and inadequate lifestyle of the very affluent who thrived off of new money during the roaring 20’s. During the 20’s many people thrived due to the sudden rise of the stock market following World War I. This led to many new wealthy individuals who had essentially achieved the American dream‚ at least they thought that they had. Fitzgerald who wrote “The Great Gatsby” in 1925 wants
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The American Dream in “The Great Gatsby” The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ that takes place in 1922 New York. The 1920’s‚ known as “The Roaring Twenties‚ is thought of being a time of extravagant parties‚ wealth‚ and materalistic values. Throughout this novel‚ there are many examples of people who are influenced by having the mind set of the American Dream‚ such as Myrtle‚ Daisy‚ and Tom. In "The Great Gatsby"‚ the American Dream emerges as a prominent theme throughout the
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English Composition II 6/16/13 The Great Gatsby Back in the early 19th century‚ America was brought up as the land of opportunity and success. It was the idea that life in America‚ everybody had the ability to achieve something great through talent‚ dedication‚ and hard work for a better life. It was made clear that not everybody obtained such a life because of the difficulty. This cultural outlook was known as an America Dream. A typical objective of this dream in the 1900’s was to have a job‚ own
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The Great Gatsby‚ a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ introduces us to the narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ who tells the story of how he became a friend of a mysterious‚ wealthy man‚ Gatsby‚ and how he learned of Gatsby’s tragic life story. Interestingly‚ there are many themes and ideas that the novel‚ The Great Gatsby explores but Gatsby’s pursuit of the American dream is one of its prominent themes. The novel explores the idea in multiple ways and some of these ways being symbolism‚ dialogue and actions
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In his novel The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald makes it quite clear how he feels about American society‚ especially the American dream. He criticizes the American dream’s credo that anyone‚ if they work hard enough‚ can become who they want to be. More importantly‚ he attacks the idea that American society can be free of a class system. The reality is much more grim. Through the characters of Myrtle‚ Gatsby‚ Tom‚ and Daisy‚ Fitzgerald exposes how the American dream is a polluted and corrupted
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Unattainable American Dream The Great Gatsby‚ a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is a story of misguided love between a man and a woman. Fitzgerald takes his reader through the turbulence and trials of Jay Gatsby’s life and of his pining for the girl he met five years prior. The main theme of the novel‚ however‚ is not solely about the love shared between Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby. The main purpose is to show the decline and decay of the American Dream in the 1920’s. The American Dream is
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A False Dream F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ is rife with controversial characters and ideas‚ but none more so than that of the flawed “American Dream.” Americans have always felt they can cling to the idea of the American dream‚ exploiting even the most infinitesimal sliver of hope in search of a life of fulfillment and contentedness. The poor look to the rich and powerful as symbols of the American dream coming to fruition; proof that baseless clay can be molded into something
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articles that make them happy. In F. Scott Fitzgerald ’s The Great Gatsby‚ Fizgerald keenly shows us how Jay Gatsby is one of these people. Gatsby believes that if he has money‚ he can do attain great goals. Gatsby is a sensible man‚ yet he has many false conceptions. Jay Gatsby believes that money can recreate the past‚ can buy him happiness‚ and can be helpful in achieving a level of prestige in the prominent East Egg. <br> <br>Jay Gatsby believes he can buy happiness; and this is exhibited through his
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Although F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays various themes throughout The Great Gatsby the most prevalent theme is the decline of the American dream in the 1920’s‚ or as he calls it the “jazz age.” The American Dream is the idea that any person despite however adverse their background may be can become successful through hard work. During this time period that the movie is set in World War 1 has recently ended which caused the stock market to flourish and the ban on alcohol to lead to a booming underground
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