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    Great Gatsby Disillusionment with the American Dream The American Dream was an important theme in the book‚ The Great Gatsby. Every single character was somewhat involved or motivated by the American Dream vision. In the Great GatsbyAmerican Dream symbolized the “freedom and opportunity to better yourself and your situation. Characters had different ideas of going through the American Dream. Gatsby loved money‚ reinvention‚ and the American Dream. He planned to reinvent himself for a woman

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    The American Dream (No matter who you are‚ you can succeed.) is a non-sensical fallacy involving the belief in America and Americans being exempt from human hedonism‚ greed and desire. The idea of the American Dream is explored in depth in “The Great Gatsby”‚ and proves this point. The novel explores the lives of many very different characters‚ such as poor characters like George Wilson‚ characters of vast inherited wealth like Tom Buchanan‚ and characters of vast freshly-made wealth like

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    The American Dream is the perfect life! Everyone has it all; big house‚ picket fence‚ rose bushes‚ good job‚ and love. In the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the American Dream is represented by romance‚ wealth‚ and enjoying life. The theme of the American Dream is portrayed through the love affairs and interests of the Great Gatsby. Tom and Daisy supposedly have the perfect marriage‚ but only because of lies and secrets. “Tom’s got some woman in New York…” (19). Their relationship is happy

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    through the novel “The Great Gatsby”. The book‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald has had great success‚ and has been adopted into a wildly popular film seen all across the world. While the two pieces closely resemble each other‚ they can easily be contrasted. When looking at both the book and the movie spin-off‚ we can point out differences in their setting‚ how characters are portrayed‚ and well all we can also find similarities‚ such as Mr. Gatsby’s parties. Between the movie and the book‚ we can

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    The American Dream-an opportunity to start a new life with promising freedom. This idea seems to still go on today‚ in this century. Many people don’t think about what the aspects of the American Dream is‚ or what it is completely. Those who think about it‚ define it as kind of like a fresh start. Today‚ America still provides access to the American Dream as stated in The Great Gatsby‚ “The New Colossus‚” and “Looking toward the future.” In The Great Gatsby‚ James Gatz wanted to change his old life

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    Lanzafama English III 22 March 2014 The Great Gatsby Movie Review This movie does not represent the America I live in. There are some blatant similarities such as the scattered lights of New York. However‚ most of American culture has changed since the time period depicted in the film. Vehicles and phones have evolved drastically‚ people have established more respectable morals (“guy code”)‚ and polo is not as popular of a sport as its shown in the movie. Today‚ gas prices are through the roof

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    The American Dream is defined as; the traditional social ideals of the United States‚ such as equality‚ democracy‚ and material prosperity. In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the American Dream is clearly based on material prosperity. Nick Carraway narrates his account of Jay Gatsby’s extravagant life as a wealthy‚ charismatic man living in the West Egg Village of New York City. The desire to obtain wealth is evident in the novel‚ many of the characters demonstrate this‚ including

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    The Gatsby Dream The American Dream. A goal that is hidden within all people‚ young and old. It is inspiration for people to get everything that they could have ever wanted. A popular saying‚ created in the 21st century by people describing the American Dream‚ is “Work hard‚ play hard‚” essentially stating that in order to have fun and enjoy life‚ one must work hard to get to the point where having fun is possible. Gatsby‚ from the novel The Great Gatsby‚ by Scott F. Fitzgerald‚ is a perfect example

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    The American Tragedy In ​The Great Gatsby‚ ​ the story seems to follow the lifestyle of the rich. Through parties and good times supervised by James Gatz.​ ​ Until Nick Carraway‚ the narrator‚ decides to show his empathetic attitude towards Gatsby and devise a story on his real life and not his rumors. Nick’s speech‚ thoughts‚ and actions begin to portray his attitude towards Gatsby. Gatsby was a very secluded man however throwing such elaborate parties he still seemed to stay hidden. Everyone

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    The American Dream: Revisited The American dream is different for every individual. This dream is an image of success that drives people to their own pursuit of happiness. It gives a chance for the underdogs to rise and let their dreams become a reality. The American dream has changed over the years. From having freedom of success to being better off than your parents were. People have a vest veracity of what their American dreams is. Whether it is love‚ a certain job title‚ or money the common

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