American Dream in Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is about the American Dream, and the
downfall of those who attempt to reach its illusionary goals. The attempt to capture the
American Dream is central to many novels. This dream is different for different people, but
in The Great Gatsby, for Jay, the dream is that through wealth and power, one can acquire
happiness. To get this happiness Jay must reach into the past and
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Daisy.
Gatsby doesn't rest until his American Dream is finally fulfilled. However, it never comes
about and he ends up paying the ultimate price for it. The idea of the American Dream still
holds true in today's time, be it wealth, love, or fame. But one thing never changes about
the American Dream; everyone desires something in life, and everyone, somehow, strives to
get it. Gatsby is a prime example of pursuing the American Dream.
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