The great gatsby
While The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald may appear at first glance to be nothing more than a simple story, it is indeed far more complex. The novel is a societal comment made by Fitgerald on the true nature of the American Dream. Through Daisy and Tom Buchanan, Wilson, and Gatsby himself, the author illustrates the emptiness that comes in place of this so called "American Dream". First of all, there is Wilson. Wilson has worked hard to attain the life that he has. He owns his own garage, to all external appearances, his marriage appears to be a happy one. However, the situation is not as he thinks. Wilson's wife, Myrtle is not content with the simple life that she feels her husband forces her to lead, and begins to have an affair with Tom Buchanan, not due to any sort of real attraction but
Since Jay was young he has been obsessed with living the American Dream. This example of one being corrupted by the American Dream , the most wholesome ideal that one could think of, is Fitzgerald's supreme comment on the society of the 1920's. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. In an attempt to assuage this hollowness, they move perpetually from place to place in a search for something new to amuse and distract them from their empty lives. The only problem is that the reality can never live up to the ideal, which would have left Gatsby confused and unsure of his next move, had he lived long enough to really understand the truth. In reality however, the opposite is true. The couple "drifted here and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together". The hollow, empty lives of the characters show the reader this dream is certainly not what it seems. The "American Dream" that Wilson thinks he is living out proves to be an empty lie when he discovers the escapades of Myrtle and Tom, and the realization actually drives him to madness. Fitgerald uses the characters Wilson, Tom and Daisy Buchanan, and finally Jay Gatsby himself to express a particular message about the nature of the American Dream. Tom and Daisy have attained the American Dream, but found it hollow. At first glance, Tom Buchanan and his wife Daisy appear to be the embodiment of all that is good about the American Dream. In conclusion, the Great Gatsby, while a fascinating story, is also a societal comment by the author. 10), moving around perpetually without any solid base or social circle.
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