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The American Dream In The Great Gatsby

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The American dream is one of success. The vision differs from person to person and is affected by many things according to circumstance. Someone’s upbringing, who influenced them, their capabilities, gender, and more tie into the creation of their “American Dream.” In The Great Gatsby, wealth seemed to define the” American Dream” for most of the characters. Nick seemed content with not being as wealthy and his company, being Gatsby, Daisy, Tom Buchanan, Jordan and others. He saw what wealth did to people. It in a way made them less than human beings, stripping some of their compassion for others and hypnotizing others into seeing no real value in anything else. But, for some, it was hope. For Gatsby, it was hope. For Gatsby, it meant achieving

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