Why Is The American Dream Important In The Great Gatsby
Since the beginning of the world, man has been captivated and consumed with one thing: money. And it is not money only, it is the accumulation of money, and acquiring wealth. This journey brings more than wealth, it brings people, happiness, and freedom. This journey is known today as the American Dream, and there is no bigger factor than that of wealth. (Insert thesis statement here)
Jay Gatsby wanted to achieve the American Dream, much like all people of his day. To accumulate piles and piles and piles of money, to own the biggest and most beautiful house, to live in the perfect neighborhood with the perfect wife and family, that, that was what Gatsby wanted. If Gatsby wanted it, he got it. Well, almost everything. Gatsby acquired money, more money than he knew what to do with, and he lived in one of the biggest and most beautiful houses in all of West Egg. But he was missing one piece of the puzzle that makes up the American Dream—a family.
No character in the novel is more intriguing than Jay Gatsby. Information on his childhood is little known. Some believe that he was a nephew or …show more content…
Nick grew up in the Middle West, and moved to New York City to follow his hopes of his own version of the American Dream. Tony McAdams states that Nick was, an “inexperienced, complacent midwesterner who transformed into a much wiser, more mature man, who after his time in the East had acquired an understanding of the complexity of humanity” (654). He joined the business of bonds, and purchased a small home just to side of Jay Gatsby’s mansion. Nick was not born into wealth, like Tom and Daisy. Nick has not acquired wealth over his life like Gatsby. Nick was born into a middle class family. His family has never had an abundance of money, but they had enough to never miss a meal. Nick does not know the feeling of having unlimited wealth. But, he wants to—which is the reason he moved to New York in the first
Jay Gatsby wanted to achieve the American Dream, much like all people of his day. To accumulate piles and piles and piles of money, to own the biggest and most beautiful house, to live in the perfect neighborhood with the perfect wife and family, that, that was what Gatsby wanted. If Gatsby wanted it, he got it. Well, almost everything. Gatsby acquired money, more money than he knew what to do with, and he lived in one of the biggest and most beautiful houses in all of West Egg. But he was missing one piece of the puzzle that makes up the American Dream—a family.
No character in the novel is more intriguing than Jay Gatsby. Information on his childhood is little known. Some believe that he was a nephew or …show more content…
Nick grew up in the Middle West, and moved to New York City to follow his hopes of his own version of the American Dream. Tony McAdams states that Nick was, an “inexperienced, complacent midwesterner who transformed into a much wiser, more mature man, who after his time in the East had acquired an understanding of the complexity of humanity” (654). He joined the business of bonds, and purchased a small home just to side of Jay Gatsby’s mansion. Nick was not born into wealth, like Tom and Daisy. Nick has not acquired wealth over his life like Gatsby. Nick was born into a middle class family. His family has never had an abundance of money, but they had enough to never miss a meal. Nick does not know the feeling of having unlimited wealth. But, he wants to—which is the reason he moved to New York in the first