The American Dream In The Great Gatsby
The American dream is an illusion implanted in the minds of people that sets the bar for life achievement. American children are raised in a society that tells them that they can be anything they want to be as an adult, if children were able to read between the lines of their parents motivational speech there would be less confusion. What parents really mean to say is that it's okay to be whatever they want to be when they grow up as long as it makes lots of money. After all in an excessive American society success is largely based off positions of power and financial stability. For example, In The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby had a dream to be with Daisy Buchanan. One barrier that Gatsby encounters is he has no
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. . in the oil business” (Fitzgerald 90). The ex- lovers began to re-establish their old feelings for each other; However Gatsby’s dreams were crashed when Daisy chose Tom over him. Gatsby had achieved his materialistic dream but his idealistic belief in money and life’s opportunity turned his dreams and life into meaningless existence. The perception of the American Dream changed, and the idea that money leads to happiness obviously was not the case for Gatsby, he truly believed that he could buy Daisy’s love with his wealth. His illegal business was all an excuse to earn money and impress Daisy; however once again, money could not bring happiness to Jay Gatsby. On the contrary others have proven that anything is possible if the heart is truly yearning for achievement. Perseverance, sacrifice, hard work, and a set view on the goal make the American dream possible.
In Conclusion, the idea behind achieving the American dream has been drastically miss constructed. Our goal as Americans should be to find a passion and pursue happiness through work and family. However, somewhere along the line the beauty of this idea has been corrupted due to the influence of money, adults have chosen to sacrifice happiness in hopes of the ability to purchase the American dream. Truthfully money cannot determine individual success or worth. If money
. . in the oil business” (Fitzgerald 90). The ex- lovers began to re-establish their old feelings for each other; However Gatsby’s dreams were crashed when Daisy chose Tom over him. Gatsby had achieved his materialistic dream but his idealistic belief in money and life’s opportunity turned his dreams and life into meaningless existence. The perception of the American Dream changed, and the idea that money leads to happiness obviously was not the case for Gatsby, he truly believed that he could buy Daisy’s love with his wealth. His illegal business was all an excuse to earn money and impress Daisy; however once again, money could not bring happiness to Jay Gatsby. On the contrary others have proven that anything is possible if the heart is truly yearning for achievement. Perseverance, sacrifice, hard work, and a set view on the goal make the American dream possible.
In Conclusion, the idea behind achieving the American dream has been drastically miss constructed. Our goal as Americans should be to find a passion and pursue happiness through work and family. However, somewhere along the line the beauty of this idea has been corrupted due to the influence of money, adults have chosen to sacrifice happiness in hopes of the ability to purchase the American dream. Truthfully money cannot determine individual success or worth. If money