Analysis Of The American Dream In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

Do you believe in the American Dream? What is the American Dream, really? F. Scott Fitzgerald has a pretty good idea of what that dream might be. In his book, The Great Gatsby, all the characters are attempting to become happier with their lives. The characters in the novel are divided into two groups: the rich upper class and the poorer lower class (West Egg and East Egg). Though the main characters only try to make their lives better, the American Dream they are all trying to achieve is eventually ruined by the harsh reality of life.
Though Tom and Daisy Buchanan seem to have everything they could have possibly ever wanted with their lives, they seem to be unhappy and seek change. Tom drifts on "forever seeking a little wistfully for the
Gatsby is disappointed that the woman he loves is not really who he wants her to be. Gatsby wants a better life and he thinks he can do it if he puts his mind to it, which is also a part of the American Dream. However, Gatsby's dream collapses when he fails to win Daisy and is not accepted by the upper class. Without his dream Gatsby has nothing, nothing to keep him going, no direction, and no purpose to live. Throughout the novel, Fitzgerald shows how dreams are destroyed, no matter what the dreams consist of, money, material status, or just simply to be happy. Fitzgerald also shows that the failure of the American Dream is unavoidable in a sense that nothing can be as perfect as one could imagine. Without hopes or dreams life would be empty, as shown by Tom and the Buchanan’s.
Given these points, I agree with the author’s perspective of the American Dream. The author’s point was clear. Everyone has his or her own dream. The American Dream is something people work for throughout their life and everyone has different goals and achievements they want to reach. Although the dream is admirable, it is impossible to achieve eternal satisfaction. The American Dream is just that, a