Why Is The Great Gatsby Bad

Defining The American Dream The American dream is like a bowl of a special soup that is laced with a variety of ingredients. Everyone gets a serving but it’s different for each person, some may get more carrots than the other or the one that arrived last to the kitchen only gets a lump of meat and broth. Living in America, nothing is certain unless you make it certain by going out and achieving it. There are many ways of going about and achieving The American Dream, Some may exploit the talents of others, inherit money, or work hard to the position or job they want to have. In the current state of the economy, some do not have time to pursue the ambitions of man. As we advance the time to teach the generation on how to progress becomes longer,
Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby gains his wealth not to pursue the dream of being super wealthy. No, was searching for the hand of a lovely girl that he wished to marry but didn’t have a penny to his name. Years later Gatsby began to host many parties grab a hold of Daisy’s attention, so that maybe one day she might step in and he may be united once again but under holy matrimony. Fitzgerald does not resolve the ending in an unexpected way, “The Great Gatsby” ended with Gatsby dead and Daisy still with the man that takes her for granted. Gatsby died pursuing his version of The American Dream. Gatsby’s strided to one day wealthy enough to marry Daisy for prior he was not able due to his lack of wealth. It was not until he comes into a large sum of money through, unethical practices. Later in the book he comes close to achieving his personal American dream by marrying the girl of his dreams. This endeavor was revealed to the reader once Jordan from the “Great Gatsby” . “The Great Gatsby” is a grand example for a more personal American dream, his dream being Daisy. In the real world grand and awe inspiring stories never take stage, most start at a lower level in the world of
America is the land or redemption, for it was stated on The Statue of Liberty in the “New Colossus” . “From her beacon-hand / Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command / The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. / "Keep ancient lands,/ your storied pomp!" cries she / With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, / The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. / Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, / I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" (Statue of Liberty) This land was for those who sought a second chance at Freedom and thus the American Dream was created, and it has evolved into something that is impossible to achieve for one single individual.”In 2014, the official poverty rate was 14.8 percent. There were 46.7 million people in poverty.” This statement from the US census is utterly shocking, to think that 46.7 million people not achieving “The American