How Does Fitzgerald Present The American Dream In The Great Gatsby
The American Dream is the idea that each U.S. citizen should be able to have the opportunity to achieve success by hard working and determination. In the book, F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the American Dream in a different way. In 1920s, instead of heading towards a change for the better, they were thirsty for money. Which the immoralities and the downfall toward the American Dream. This shows how the people of the roaring 20s, cares more about how to earn money faster by corruption, then working hard and earing it themselves. In The Great Gatsby, it represents the loss and demise of the American Dream in 1920s.
In the novel, Myrtle Wilson is a lady marries a mechanic, George Wilson. The couple has because of the insignificant amount of money. She wants everything expensive from the clothes to the houses. This causes Myrtle to have an affair with Tom Buchanan, a rich man from East Egg. From this affair, Myrtle is regretting her marriage with George, saying, “I married him because I though he was a gentleman…the only crazy I was was when I married him. I knew right away I made a mistake. He borrowed somebody’s best suit to get married in, and never told me about it…” (Fitzgerald, 34). Myrtle thinks she married a man with money, but in all reality she married a poor …show more content…
But, it also means that Gatsby never felt complete, eve with the power and glory he earned. Nick describes the green light for Gatsby as, “ … the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther… And one fine morning---So we beat on, against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” (Fitzgerald, 180). From this, Gatsby has a goal all set in mind. He keeps on going for his dream being with Daisy, before he dies. This quote explains how Gatsby never gave up on his dream, which show the American
In the novel, Myrtle Wilson is a lady marries a mechanic, George Wilson. The couple has because of the insignificant amount of money. She wants everything expensive from the clothes to the houses. This causes Myrtle to have an affair with Tom Buchanan, a rich man from East Egg. From this affair, Myrtle is regretting her marriage with George, saying, “I married him because I though he was a gentleman…the only crazy I was was when I married him. I knew right away I made a mistake. He borrowed somebody’s best suit to get married in, and never told me about it…” (Fitzgerald, 34). Myrtle thinks she married a man with money, but in all reality she married a poor …show more content…
But, it also means that Gatsby never felt complete, eve with the power and glory he earned. Nick describes the green light for Gatsby as, “ … the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther… And one fine morning---So we beat on, against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” (Fitzgerald, 180). From this, Gatsby has a goal all set in mind. He keeps on going for his dream being with Daisy, before he dies. This quote explains how Gatsby never gave up on his dream, which show the American