The Great Gatsby: A Gold Plated Picket Fence
Sarah Bain
Mrs. King
AP English III
The Great Gatsby Assignment
A Gold Plated Picket Fence
What is the American dream? Is it white picket fences with beautiful green lawns and comfortably large brick houses? According to Dictionary.com the American dream is “the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative”. The American dream is a theme that is often used in
American literature just like F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. This novel presents the
American dream as an illusion that can never be achieved. Daisy,’s personification of the
American dream, Daisy’s choice of Tom over Gatsby, Myrtle’s death, and the green light are all …show more content…
When
Gatsby unsuccessfully attempts to get Daisy back after five years, this shows how the American dream is unreachable. Gatsby in love with Daisy five years ago, got the disapproval stamp from
Daisy’s parents since he didn’t have “pomp and circumstance”, unlike Tom Buchanan, who did
(Fitzgerald 75). As a result, Gatsby tries to fix himself by becoming a financially successful man in a bootlegging business.. Gatsby states that Daisy’s “voice is full of money”, because it reveals that Gatsby has hope to win back Daisy since her and Tom had married (120). The irony in this attribute of Daisy is that Gatsby can become successful and wealthy for her, but cannot have
Daisy, his one love and desire. Daisy represents the American dream because there is an
excitement in her voice that makes men come running. This makes her desirable, much like the
American dream. Also, when Jordan elaborates that Daisy never desired to attain love “yet there’s something in that voice of hers”, she shows how deceiving Daisy’s voice is, like when
Jordan is suddenly distracted by Daisy’s voice (77). This excitement and distraction, which …show more content…
Not only does Daisy symbolize the American dream, but the green light across the bay from Gatsby’s house on Daisy’s dock also reflects the illusion of the American dream. When
Gatsby says to Daisy that “[she] always [has] a green light that burns all night at the end of her dock”, he unveils his false hope in claiming Daisy as his own (92). He accepts this crazy idea and assumes that he has fulfilled the American dream, and since he has “regained” Daisy, the
“colossal significance of that light had now vanished forever,” so“his count of enchanted objects had diminished by one”(93). Gatsby is unsuccessful in his goal to claim Daisy. The way the green light is presented in this novel resembles the lie of the American dream.
In conclusion, the theme of the American dream is prevalent throughout F. Scott
Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. This is presented through Daisy’s personification of the
American dream, her choice of Tom over Gatsby, Myrtle’s death, and the green light. So, next time you fret about being unable to achieve your American dream, do not worry. You are not alone. Gatsby is there to keep you
Mrs. King
AP English III
The Great Gatsby Assignment
A Gold Plated Picket Fence
What is the American dream? Is it white picket fences with beautiful green lawns and comfortably large brick houses? According to Dictionary.com the American dream is “the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative”. The American dream is a theme that is often used in
American literature just like F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. This novel presents the
American dream as an illusion that can never be achieved. Daisy,’s personification of the
American dream, Daisy’s choice of Tom over Gatsby, Myrtle’s death, and the green light are all …show more content…
When
Gatsby unsuccessfully attempts to get Daisy back after five years, this shows how the American dream is unreachable. Gatsby in love with Daisy five years ago, got the disapproval stamp from
Daisy’s parents since he didn’t have “pomp and circumstance”, unlike Tom Buchanan, who did
(Fitzgerald 75). As a result, Gatsby tries to fix himself by becoming a financially successful man in a bootlegging business.. Gatsby states that Daisy’s “voice is full of money”, because it reveals that Gatsby has hope to win back Daisy since her and Tom had married (120). The irony in this attribute of Daisy is that Gatsby can become successful and wealthy for her, but cannot have
Daisy, his one love and desire. Daisy represents the American dream because there is an
excitement in her voice that makes men come running. This makes her desirable, much like the
American dream. Also, when Jordan elaborates that Daisy never desired to attain love “yet there’s something in that voice of hers”, she shows how deceiving Daisy’s voice is, like when
Jordan is suddenly distracted by Daisy’s voice (77). This excitement and distraction, which …show more content…
Not only does Daisy symbolize the American dream, but the green light across the bay from Gatsby’s house on Daisy’s dock also reflects the illusion of the American dream. When
Gatsby says to Daisy that “[she] always [has] a green light that burns all night at the end of her dock”, he unveils his false hope in claiming Daisy as his own (92). He accepts this crazy idea and assumes that he has fulfilled the American dream, and since he has “regained” Daisy, the
“colossal significance of that light had now vanished forever,” so“his count of enchanted objects had diminished by one”(93). Gatsby is unsuccessful in his goal to claim Daisy. The way the green light is presented in this novel resembles the lie of the American dream.
In conclusion, the theme of the American dream is prevalent throughout F. Scott
Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. This is presented through Daisy’s personification of the
American dream, her choice of Tom over Gatsby, Myrtle’s death, and the green light. So, next time you fret about being unable to achieve your American dream, do not worry. You are not alone. Gatsby is there to keep you