The American Dream is an ideology that through hard‚ honest work and determination‚ you can achieve success in The United States of America. In the novel "The Great Gatsby"‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald alludes to the concept of The American Dream in a time just after World War 1 and he achieves this through many characters and the environment in which they live and interact in. The main character of the novel has often been characterized as a clear representation of The American Dream‚ which is a false statement
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For decades people have had American Dreams they dedicate their lives‚ giving it their all for the goals that they have set up for themselves. However‚ while seeming to be a good motivating factor for Americans‚ most of the time these dreams are unsuccessful or unattainable for the people that work so hard toward them. Since there is more often failure in achieving an American Dream‚ many people have negative opinions toward the concept itself. The best description of this ideology is reflected by
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Jay Gatsby achieved the American Dream by the devotion he has for his love‚ Daisy. The American Dream can be achieved by becoming rich and successful‚ from starting with nothing. Gatsby didn’t realize himself that he seized the American Dream‚ only to care for his love’s approval. He couldn’t “win” his love’s heart five years prior‚ because he was a “poor boy.” Taking chances and achieving goals‚ took Gatsby further than he imagined. Allowing his love for Daisy‚ blind him‚ the consequence have finally
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Katie Laban December 18‚ 2012 Period 5 The Withering of the American Dream In his novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the withering of the American Dream through examples of decreased moral values including materialism‚ corruption of the upper class‚ and the idea of love. The main character‚ Jay Gatsby‚ is a wealthy bachelor living on the coast of West Egg who is known around town for throwing the most lavish of parties. The mysterious man never attends his own parties‚ and
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The Great Gatsby: Final Paper Fitzgerald’s dominant theme in The Great Gatsby is the corruption and decline of the American Dream. By analyzing the upper class during the 1920s through the eyes of Nick Carraway‚ Fitzgerald shows that the American Dream has transformed from noble thoughts to more materialistic and money based ideas. In support of this message‚ Fitzgerald highlights the original aspects as well as the new aspects of the American Dream in his tragic story to illustrate that a once
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The Great Gatsby is a novel that illustrates the society in the 1920’s and the associated beliefs‚ values and dreams of the American population at that time. These beliefs‚ values and dreams can be summed up be what is termed the "American Dream"; a dream of money‚ wealth‚ prosperity and the happiness that supposedly came with the booming economy and get-rich-quick schemes that formed the essential underworld of American upper-class society. This underworld infiltrated the upper echelons and created
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Death of a Salesman: Failure of the American Dream Arthur Miller’s prized play Death of a Salesman tells the tragic story of a conflicted salesman‚ Willy Loman‚ who encounters personal failure and disappointment throughout his life. When faced with his numerous failures‚ Willy chooses to live in the past through memories and flash-backs to convince himself of his success. Loman symbolizes the idyllic American Dream of the time‚ where the promise of the perfect wife‚ a beautiful home‚ and a
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The Great Gatsby is a book published in 1925 that revolves around the life of Nick Carraway and his experiences of moving to the east. The story‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is focused on showing the American Dream. Which is the notion that there is “a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone.” Though how do the characters in the book represent the notion of the American Dream? Fitzgerald uses Gatsby to represent the American Dream and that people will go to great
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The American Dream is dead The main theme of “the great Gatsby” is that the great dream of American is dead. The American dream is defined by people as “The belief that everyone in the United States has the chance to be successful‚ rich‚ and happy if they work hard enough”. Three features of the American Dream are shown as that people can make their dream come true‚ everyone has the same opportunity to achieve their goals and life should become better and richer by their own effort. However‚ readers
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The American Dream is interpreted as someone starting at the bottom on the social or economical level and working hard towards success‚ luxury‚ and comfort. This dream shows that anyone‚ no matter who you are‚ can become successful and live a happy life. The American Dream is symbolized by having wealth‚ luxurious belongings‚ and healthy/happy family. The dream is represented by the ideas of someone who is self-sufficient and works hard to achieve the goal they placed in front of themselves to become
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