What Is The American Dream In The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby The American Dream for men in the 1920's was to get rich and make a lot of money how ever they can no matter what. For women an American Dream was to do men’s work and have equal rights between men and women’s working and living conditions. Only for some people in different social classes were their dreams attained. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby so he can show society that an American Dream is what people make of it and their not always achievable. James Gatz's American Dream was to have the love of his life. Daisy and Gatsby were two lovers. When Gatsby was drafted off to war he had to leave behind Daisy for the battle. Once Gatsby arrived home from battle he was expecting Daisy to be waiting for him with open arms but she
Tom wasn’t the kind of man who like mixed relations. He was the kind of man who likes to be in control and he likes to be in a high class community. The problems he has faced trying to attain his dream were when Gatsby showed up and was trying to take Daisy away form him. Tom wasn’t concerned at first because he’s a stereotype and he didn’t; think Daisy would do that to him even though he does it to her over and over again with her knowing. Toms American Dream was attained because no matter what, Daisy will always come back to him. Tom loves Daisy to death; even though she knows everything he has done to her she will always end up going back with Tom. Tom says to Gatsby “And what's more, I love Daisy too. Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back, and in my heart I love her all the time”. A person can’t love someone and mess around with other women and say that they’re still in love with that other person because that’s; not real love. Tom is blinded by love to see that Daisy doesn’t really love him the way he loves