can someone start with nothing and achieve the American Dream. That’s the greatness of this country.” The American Dream was and still is a goal of many people today. It was originally created in 1931 by James Truslow Adams‚ who said that the dream was to live in a place where life was more fulfilling for not only yourself‚ but everyone else. Though many people follow this dream‚ others describe and create it to make it their own dream. The dream is now defined by who you are as a person‚ what you have
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the American dream.” - Tommy Hilfiger. For most Americans‚ the definition of the American Dream is a set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success‚ and a high- class lifestyle for the family and children. This dream is achieved through hard work in a society with some barriers. The American Dream is a desire most people wish to achieve‚ however‚ even though this desire is achievable‚ it can also be easily corrupted. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ the theme of
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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 the goal
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The Great Gatsby A person that pursues the American Dream often has the goal of being the wealthiest and‚ the most popular person around. This picture is also painted in F. S. Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby‚ with Jay Gatsby being the “rich and the famous”. Mr. Fitzgerald communicates through this novel his own version of the American Dream with the symbolism indicated in the story. This novel takes place in the 1920’s during the Jazz Age‚ where drinking and living on the “line” is seen as being
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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 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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Many people dream to have enough money to support a family‚ have a house‚ a car‚ and true friends that will bring you eternal happiness. Tom and Daisy are two characters in The Great Gatsby that represent the deterioration of the American Dream. Rather than being devoted to a healthy lifestyle‚ Daisy and Tom sought out to become rich beyond their wildest dreams with a social status fit to suit their standards. To them‚ the main goal in life is to reach the absolute top of the social pyramid‚ slowly
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"Our great cities and our mighty buildings will avail us not if we lack spiritual strength to subdue mere objects to the higher purposes of humanity" (Harnsberger 14)‚ is what Lyndon B. Johnson had to say about materialism. He knew the value of money‚ and he realized the power and effect of money. Money can have many effects‚ however money cannot buy happiness. Many people disbelieve this fact‚ and many continue to try and actually buy articles that make them happy. In F. Scott Fitzgerald ’s The
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The Great Gatsby‚ American author F. Scott Fitzgerald tells a story of the effects that societal class has on love. This story creates the basis for Fitzgerald’s views on the American dream‚ which varies personally for each character of the novel. Although the American dream is different for each character‚ Fitzgerald proves that they each have an American dream or goal set in mind. All the dreams have a coherent goal of happiness experienced through love. Although every character in The Great Gatsby
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portrayed by the last lines in The Great Gatsby‚ our past holds us back from pursuing anything great‚ making it difficult to obtain the American Dream. The American Dream is a life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by individuals in the U.S. Several characters throughout this novel showed hope in achieving the American Dream‚ but three particular characters wanted this dream more than anyone; Daisy‚ Myrtle‚ and Gatsby. Gatsby was one of the most hopeful people anyone
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