were the examples of the Jazz Age. Many people were surprised about the way he depicts the American society. The Great Gatsby is a great example that describe the story of America. His works. The time he wrote this novel was a period of the high growth of America. For this reason‚ people’s clean life was damaged with the materialism. The interesting fact is that his own experience is involved in The Great Gatsby. To be specific‚ his opinion towards money was included in the novel. He disliked the rich
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The idea of the American dream brings tremendous promise and opportunity‚ however it also brings heartbreaking failure. A character like Jay Gatsby seems to have achieved the American dream with his wealth‚ power‚ and lifestyle; however‚ he is restless and is constantly searching for something more. One is never truly happy‚ when they are chasing after the unattainable. In this case‚ Gatsby has been living his life with the hope that one day‚ he and Daisy could return to the times that they had been
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March 2011 The Unachievable Dream “Life‚ Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" is one of the most influential and famous phrases in the United State’s Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence encapsulates the original conception of the American Dream – the notion that every individual‚ regardless of their social upbringing‚ could have the opportunity to reach their full potential and live a comfortable lifestyle. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby takes place during the early
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The most distinguishable ‘vision’ of America can be translated as the ‘American Dream’. Both Fitzgerald and Miller explored the ideas around this same vision at two different times in american history to examine the success of society and looking into detail of how valid the ‘American Dream’ is. The term itself was first used by James Truslow Adams in his 1931 book‚ The Epic of America. The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States‚ the set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity
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of the American Dream appeared in 1931 in J.T. Adam’s novel Epic of America. But without using this exact expression‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald had already publish a novel commenting on the myth of American ascendancy in 1925‚ The Great Gatsby. With the Gold Coast mansions on Long Island‚ New York as its setting‚ this literary classic captures the aspirations that represented the opulent‚ excessive and exuberant 1920s” (Bloom‚ 67). In this essay I will analyze how the events in the novel The Great Gatsby
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The Great Gatsby‚ a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald challenges the perception of the American Dream. In “The Great Gatsby”‚ it explicates both the positive and negatives ideas of the American Dream that has been placed within society. This Dream can be described as a tradition held up by society that includes the opportunity for success and prosperity as well as riches. One of the main characters; Jay Gatsby‚ is living that dream. Within the story‚ the reader reads how the American Dream is an
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Myth of the American Dream Was the “American Dream” a myth or reality for Americans living from 1865-1900s? The “American Dream” was not a reality for African-Americans‚ immigrants‚ and Native Americans. For example‚ for Native Americans (Indians)‚ life was not a dream at all because they lost their lands and freedom. After the Civil War‚ African-Americans were given their freedom and no longer slaves. They were given the right to vote with the 15th Amendment stating the that United
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English 11 February 13‚ 2015 The American Dream The American Dream can be defined as a national ethos of the United States in which people strive towards prosperity‚ success‚ and up the social ladder through hard work (American Dream). People who believe in this ideal essentially believe that every American has a potential to build themselves up from nothing and achieve prosperity if they work hard enough towards it. There are many that believe in this functional myth. On the other hand‚ there are also many who
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The Effects of a Dream in The Great Gatsby The American 1920s was an epoch marked by declining moral standards and extravagantly pretentious shows of wealth. The luxurious parties‚ artificial palaces‚ and irresponsible alcohol consumption of the ‘20s were all visible in the changing concept of the American Dream. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s symbolic novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ James Gatz is consumed by his desire to obtain this materialistic American Dream. Gatz‚ the ambitious son of shiftless farm people
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Dreams. Hope. Destiny. These three words have one thing in common‚ the American Dream. The American Dream is about liberty and the pursuit of happiness‚ the pursuit of dreams‚ it is about the ability to chase and follow your dream. That is what the American Dream is about‚ that is what Americans dream about‚ that is what Gatsby dreamt about‚ That was what Gatsby died for. However did Gatsby have to die or was there a chance that Gatsby could have challenged his fate? No‚ Gatsby was doomed from the
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