Incorporation of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby
Incorporation of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby In the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author incorporates the aspect of the American Dream to develop the story. The American Dream's goals embody the story to show how one can attempt to put effort into accomplishing one's aspirations in life. Throughout the novel, Fitzgerald gives various examples of different characters so called American Dream. Some characters are able to achieve their goal and others are not able to accomplish their goal. From beginning to end Fitzgerald shows how this concept of the American Dream is accomplished and failed by the characters in the story line. Daisy and Tom are two characters whose dreams portray to be wealthy and to be in control of things. Tom throughout the story acts brutal and tries to control everything. For example, Nick describes him as: "It was a body capable of enormous leverage-a cruel body. His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor, added to the impression of fractiousness he conveyed"(11). Nick's description of Tom shows his stature of a bully and that how he maybe able to get things done. Then later in the story Tom does another thing, which shows his resemblance of this type of behavior
Nick describes Tom: "His family were enormously wealthy-even in college his freedom with money was a matter for reproach-but now he'd left Chicago and come east in a fashion that rather took your breath away: for instance he'd bought down a string of polo ponies from Lake Forest" (10). The way they act all through the novel shows that they are comfortably, living and they have nothing to worry about. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925 . The central character of the story, Jay Gatsby, has a dream that through wealth and power he can attain Daisy his real dream. He shows her love for her when he says: "'I have a way of finding out'" (166). George Wilson tried to hard to acquire his dream, which lead to his downfall. They worked and worked and worked at it until they accomplished their goal or they did not rest like Gatsby and one can see what happened to him. Tom and Daisy thoroughly attain their dreams and are very successful in achieving them. "I'll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai-. The Great Gatsby incorporates the American Dream in the story through the characters. Then she also shows her easy life when she says: "'I've been lying on that sofa for as long as I can remember'" (15). As one can see that Wilson is not very well off and that he is very desperate to earn some money. "'Even alone I can't say I never loved Tom'" (140).
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