Differing Opinions On The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

Differing Opinions on The American Dream In the book, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the main focuses is the American Dream. While Gatsby’s idea of the American Dream may vary from Tom’s, everyone understands what the dream is to themselves. Whether it is money, fame, family, or success, the American Dream is whatever someone wants to achieve in their lifetime. There are many ways that people view the American Dream. Some view it as money, status, or fame while others view it as morals, family, and freedom. The American Dream is an amazing wish for many people of what they desire to happen. When Mrs. Carroll thinks of the American Dream, she thinks of a life with a happy family without financial struggle. Her American Dream is, “a Christ centered family that is content with the things that they have and are more concerned about building relationships with others than gaining acquiring worldly possessions.”(Carroll). She does not know whether her American Dream can ever be attained, but it is something that she wishes to strive for. Mrs. Carroll believes that the idea of the American Dream began with immigrants who were not content in their homeland and
Scott Fitzgerald, is an amazing representation of the American Dream. There are many characters that achieved very different American Dreams such as Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby, and Nick Carroway. Tom Buchanan’s American Dream was not one of success, but one of affairs. Tom wanted to see how many women he could use to cheat on Daisy. Whereas Nick Carraway realizes his American Dream after Gatsby’s death. Nick recognizes that his American Dream is to learn from the past, but he realizes this once it is too late. Jay Gatsby also had an American Dream. His American Dream was that if he had enough money then love can all be his. He shows this through how he tries to impress Daisy with his money. The final lines of the novel show Gatsby’s American