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Essay On Dreams In The Great Gatsby

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“A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” - Colin Powell. A dream is incredibly dependant on one’s own imagination and their perception of reality. Dreams are also a way for people to experience their unconscious desires. Throughout the texts read in the semester, dreams have had a strong influence on one’s own Thematic Claim: Dreams, in both the subconscious and physical world, are essential for one’s destiny and their character in the future. or One’s destiny and character in an important factor that is dependant upon dreams in both the subconscious and physical world. Prong # 1: When one dreams yet does not do enough to attain their dream, they chose a destiny that is easily …show more content…

This ultimately led to her destiny becoming dull and her inner prodigy to disappear. “In the years that followed, I failed her many times, each time asserting my will, my right to fall short of expectations.” (Tan 5) Prong # 2: When one dreams of their deepest desires yet twists reality to fit their illusions, they become too attached to the subconscious world and deny reality. Examples: When John Proctor denied Abigail and tells her he shall never have an affair with her, she does into a state of denial and rejects the concept of his loyalty toward his wife. Abigail Williams was a very important example of how one could become deluded due to illusions and fantasies. SHe wants John Proctor to himself and goes as far as attempting to have his current love executed to be with him. She leaves him without that much protest when she flees from Salem after her cover is blown and is living in her own world. Abigail fixed her own destiny and has shown everyone her true character when she attempted to kill an innocent woman to be with John Proctor. “I never knew what pretense Salem was, I never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these Christian women and their covenanted men! And now you bid me tear the light out of my eyes? I will not, I cannot! You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet” (Miller 25)

In this scene, Gatsby is desperately trying to be

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