The American Dream "The Outstanding Gatsby" reveals countless principles concerning today’s area and the "American dream." One of the biggest fears in today’s globe is the fear of not fitting into society. People of all period clusters and backgrounds allocate this fear. Countless people trust that to accord somebody’s affection‚ they have to assimilate into that person’s society. In the report‚ Jay Gatsby‚ discern the American dream and his passions of wealth‚ love‚ or fame or going afterward the
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The Great Gatsby and The American Dream The American Dream is a way of life. The idea that if you work hard you will get lots of money‚ which in turn will make you happy. In the famous novel The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby is the ultimate symbol of The American Dream. He started from nothing and worked his way up to the top. As The Declaration Of Independence says ‘All men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ a major theme is the American Dream versus Gatsby’s dream‚ the ideal dream‚ and the corruption and destruction of the dream. Fitzgerald reveals that the American Dream was transformed from a pure idea of security into a scheme of materialistic power. Through Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald showed the perseverance and hope the founding fathers had. Though the American Dream was corrupted‚ Gatsby’s was not. It was the "foul dust" who were corrupted that ended Gatsby and
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hope The American Dream is a naïve belief; it lies in the ideas of unlimited opportunity‚ impractical levels of success‚ and a perfect life. This Dream is particularly alluring for the poor‚ and immigrants fleeing oppression. It speaks of freedom and opportunity‚ a land full of unimaginable possibilities and endless wonder. From early colonists who left Europe as peasants and outcasts to seek land and wealth‚ to present day illegal immigrants hoping for a better life‚ the American Dream has drawn
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of American Dream in The Great Gatsby The American Dream is a worldwide known idiom and it emphasizes an ideal of a successful and happy lifestyle which is oftentimes symbolized by the phrase “from rags-to-riches”. It originated out of the ideal of equality‚ freedom and opportunity that is held to every American. In the last couple of decades the main idea of the American Dream has shifted to becoming a dream in which materialistic values are of a higher importance and status. The Great Gatsby
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Professor T. English 101 10 November 2012 The Corruption of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby In The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald illustrates how the desire for wealth and materialism compels the corruption and decay of the American Dream. Each individual has a different interpretation of what the American Dream entails; however‚ it is usually based on ideas of self-sufficiency‚ freedom‚ and a desire for something greater. The old dreams of earning money and starting a family gradually turned into
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American Dream The American Dream was something a lot of people in the 1920s could connect with. This is probably why F. Scott Fitzgerald’s made it one of his themes in the Great Gatsby. The reasons why so many people could connect with it was because so many people were experiencing it. During the roaring 20s people were doing anything to be prosperous. Even the privileged looked to join in on the vision. They would sell things that are alcohol which was illegal at the time to make them
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The American Dream for The Great Gatsby Even though we call the american American‚ is it really american? In the book The Great Gatsby‚ many of these characters are not American‚ but they are still living the American dream. While some characters are living the American others are not and what set them apart will astonish you. Just like humanity‚ the American Dream has two sides to it. One side one where you make a boat load of money with very little work or none at all and the other side is where
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ideal of a self-made man is quite American. It is the idea that someone from a humble background can become someone of great importance and wealth through sheer willpower and hard work. The self-made man’s success is not based off his background or the help of others but his own intrinsic values and qualities. It is this idea that allows James Gatz to become Jay Gatsby‚ and it is this idea that also ironically becomes his downfall. Gatsby is a self-made man‚ the embodiment of the American dream‚ and undergoes
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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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