Examples Of Critique Of The American Dream In The Great Gatsby
Threaded throughout The Great Gatsby are critiques of the “American Dream,” the idea that anybody who wants to, can find success and happiness in the new world. Fitzgerald shows that the “American Dream” is easily obtainable for the people of the upper class, who have an inheritance (East Egg & West Egg). However it is more of an illusion for those of the lower class, who start with nothing. (Valley of Ashes).
Jay Gatsby worked hard to achieve his wealth, and the attention of the woman he loved, and he had them both for a short while. In the end, however; Gatsby himself is murdered, destroyed by the more privileged Tom, even if it is not Tom who pulls the trigger. The lower-class Myrtle dreamt of replacing Daisy as the lover in Tom's life,
Jay Gatsby worked hard to achieve his wealth, and the attention of the woman he loved, and he had them both for a short while. In the end, however; Gatsby himself is murdered, destroyed by the more privileged Tom, even if it is not Tom who pulls the trigger. The lower-class Myrtle dreamt of replacing Daisy as the lover in Tom's life,