“The American Dream” is an idea that fills the minds of individuals seeking the “orgastic future”- a struggle to transform dreams into reality (www.americansc.org.uk). As the American Dream becomes tangible‚ the aspirations and taste for possible wealth in a new world begins to corrupt minds; people have fallen into a fantasy‚ confusing idealism with realism. This “Pursuit of Happiness”‚ once a solid symbol of equality‚ freedom and possibilities‚ has mutated into a materialistic monster of distrust
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The American Nightmare The idea that anyone‚ regardless of ethnicity‚ religion‚ or socio-economic background can succeed through hard work is what is commonly referred to as the American Dream. This dream‚ regardless of whether it truly exists or not‚ is a pursuit of all Americans‚ and is what brings people from all four corners of the Earth to the United States of America. Most would view the desire to succeed and fulfill the “American Dream” as a valuable and praise worthy endeavor. Fitzgerald
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Dreams Do Not Come True The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is a story about a man who becomes rich just to impress a past love. The novel portrays the American Dream and how it is elusive and cannot be grasped. The 1920s‚ the time the story takes place‚ was a time when lavish objects and people surrounded everyone. People that were poor wanted to become rich and people that were rich wanted to stay rich. In the books case‚ Gatsby‚ the wealthy main character‚ seeks to find his American
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The American Dream After World War I‚ America seemed to guarantee unlimited financial and social opportunities for anyone willing to work hard – the American Dream. For some‚ however‚ striving for and realizing that dream corrupted them‚ as they acquired wealth only to seek pleasure. Even though the characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby appear to adore the freedom of the 1920s‚ their lives reveal the decline of happiness that results when wealth and pleasure swallow them. Specifically
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Juwan Henderson What is the American Dream? When individuals fail to live up to their ideals‚ this is when reality falls short of expectations. The quest to obtain what everyone really wants can be an all-encompassing one‚ requiring all of their devotion and effort. It is especially painful to see others possess what one cannot have. For the characters in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ these problems are all too real. Gatsby works for a lifetime to gain back what he feels is rightfully
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McKenna Walquist Period 1 Gatsby Essay As time flows everlastingly on‚ the dreams which man builds its self upon are prone to change. Throughout American history the American dream has changed from being one which inspired and fed the hopes of people all over the country‚ to the twenties’ mangled interpretation of it‚ where everything revolved around money and status. This theme is expressed in multiple characters and more specifically Gatsby who is a prime example of such corruption. The
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always align. Is true love really true love‚ or is it a farce‚ a self-created mythical re-interpretation of the thing we hold so dear? In The Great Gatsby‚ is Gatsby really in love with Daisy‚ or his vision of her? Does she feel the same way for him‚ or does she truly love him? And what does the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock mean to Gatsby? As Gatsby falls in love with Daisy‚ Nick is slightly intrigued by this almost improbable match. How can a determined‚ wealthy man fall in love with a
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The Great Gatsby Final English 11 December 16‚ 2013 The American dream is a tearm used that means you go from absolutly nothing to being an average american. An average american is a person with a steady job and a place to live. In the past‚ The american dream has focused on main important thing to try and gain succes. Jay Gatsby started out with absolutly nothing just to make his dream come true‚ but he is so focused on nice eligant things that he doesnt realize that money really cant buy
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The American dream is defined in many different ways by many different people. In The Great Gatsby‚ Gatsby has his heart set on Daisy to gain her love again but is soon ruined when he does not realize he can’t repeat the past. In another person’s viewpoint of the American dream is that they see the issues it can cause for the government such as "income inequality" (Merino). While some may say that it can cause government issues‚ the American dream is a reality to achieve whatever dream that the American
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The American dream can be seen as what others not from America see commercialized as being great and everyone has money and no matter what they will be successful in the U.S. In the Great Gatsby we see a prime example of what this is in real life and what it really takes to become successful and gain money in the corrupt world. We see this in such situations of when Gatsby himself has become so successful and later in the book dies. This brings the idea of that Gatsby was able to achieve everything
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