Nathaniel Danquah Mrs. Mukerjee American Literature: Period #6 4/19/13 The Great Gatsby and the American Dream As defined by many Americans themselves‚ the American Dream interpreted as having financial security and prosperity. It is having it promises self-fulfillment as a reward for hard work and self-reliance. However‚ it can still be interpreted in different ways. In my personal opinion‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald only depicts the corruption of Dream. Fitzgerald shows this through
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THE GREAT GATSBY AND THE AMERICAN DREAM The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is an excellent demonstration of life among the new rich during the 1920s‚ with people who had freshly accumulated an immense amount of fortune but had no subsequent social networks. The novel is a fascinating account about love‚ money and life during the 1920s in New York. It demonstrates the society and the accompanying principles‚ values‚ and dreams of the American population at that time. These principles‚ values
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The American Dream- The Great Gatsby The so- called American dream is a theme that is presented throughout the Great Gatsby; in fact‚ many would agree that it is one of the main points that drive the novel. This idea of the American dream is quite simple; a person‚ when he works hard‚ will gain what he wants. The idea was of self-reliance‚ of the pursuit of happiness and of changing one’s life to something better‚ but which‚ as most things do when humans are involved‚ was corrupted‚ focusing mainly
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The ‘American Dream’ in The Great Gatsby It has been said that “people are so busy dreaming the American Dream‚ fantasizing about what they could be or have a right to be‚ that they’re all asleep at the switch‚ [the American man has lost his focus]” <www.thinkexist.com>. What exists behind the vision of the American Dream is a paralleled unreality. Humans are dreamers‚ and desires often create beliefs in people’s minds that lead them to strongly believe in a successful outcome. Unfortunately
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founding fathers " held certain truths to be self-evident‚ that all Men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are life‚ Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness." This sentiment can be considered the foundation of the American Dream‚ the dream that everyone has the ability to become what he or she desires to be. While many people work to attain their American dream‚ others believe that the dream is seemingly impossible to reach‚ like F
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The American Nightmare The idea that anyone‚ regardless of ethnicity‚ religion‚ or socio-economic background can succeed through hard work is what is commonly referred to as the American Dream. This dream‚ regardless of whether it truly exists or not‚ is a pursuit of all Americans‚ and is what brings people from all four corners of the Earth to the United States of America. Most would view the desire to succeed and fulfill the “American Dream” as a valuable and praise worthy endeavor. Fitzgerald
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A critic once wrote that “the theme of Gatsby is the withering of the American dream.” In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby Jay Gatsby’s death alludes to the death of the ultimate American dream‚ self-made success. Gatsby’s failure of realizing who Daisy‚ his love‚ really is and the disintegration of his dream of her can also be translated to Fitzgerald’s view of the American dream. In addition to Gatsby’s death and the American dream‚ the “valley of ashes” is another facet‚ through which Fitzgerald
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McKenna Walquist Period 1 Gatsby Essay As time flows everlastingly on‚ the dreams which man builds its self upon are prone to change. Throughout American history the American dream has changed from being one which inspired and fed the hopes of people all over the country‚ to the twenties’ mangled interpretation of it‚ where everything revolved around money and status. This theme is expressed in multiple characters and more specifically Gatsby who is a prime example of such corruption. The
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The Great Gatsby Final English 11 December 16‚ 2013 The American dream is a tearm used that means you go from absolutly nothing to being an average american. An average american is a person with a steady job and a place to live. In the past‚ The american dream has focused on main important thing to try and gain succes. Jay Gatsby started out with absolutly nothing just to make his dream come true‚ but he is so focused on nice eligant things that he doesnt realize that money really cant buy
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as money‚ cars‚ jewelry‚ a big house with a lakeside view. The American dream. It is as present as it is today as it was 100 years ago. For some it is attainable. For others it can never be reached. For some they have come so close but yet it is still far away. Although many people in The Great Gatsby strive to reach the American Dream nobody truly reaches it. Jay Gatsby is a perfect example in The Great Gatsby of the American dream. He grew up in a penniless family and always dreamed of becoming
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