Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by
             year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter, tomorrow
             we will run faster, stretch our arms farther..and one fine morning.
             Jay Gatsby clearly embodies the American dream as well as America itself.
             Through being a self-made man, and developing from rags to riches, Gatsby
             symbolizes the American dream. Through his high yet false hopes and dreams,
             Gatsby represents America. Gatsby did believe in the green light at the end
             of Daisy's dock, and greatly admired it. In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott
             Fitzgerald, as Jay Gatsby embodies the American dream and America, his death
             ultimately ties into both the dead American dream, and the tragedy of America
             The supposed " American Dream" is the universal fantasy. Its main
             keystones involve being successful, which of course leads to wealth and
             consumption, seeming successful to others, the notion that one can relive or
             forget one's past, and the basic idea that the sky is the limit. From
             certain angles, Jay Gatsby is the American dream. Gatsby is a very
             successful and wealthy man. Throughout the novel, we are introduced to more
             and more "toys" that belong to Gatsby, such as his extravagant cream-colored
             car, or his ridiculously huge home. Also, Gatsby hosts parties at his home
             every two weeks, all paid for by himself. The color green is associated with
             the word, "Go." When Gatsby sees the green light at the end of his Daisy his
             love's dock, he sees hope and opportunity. He sees freedom and the ability
             to obtain whatever he wants, which is one thing and one thing only; Daisy.
             This type of opportunity and freedom that Gatsby feels is just what an
             American dreamer dreams about. When the novel's narrator Nick, tells Gatsby
             that you cannot repeat the past, Gatsby becomes infuriated. " Can't repeat
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