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The Great Gatsby The American Dream

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby still remains a literary classic, almost a century after being published. While being named "the 20th century's best American novel" by modern library, it has lived up to the title by famously being referred back to by countless contemporary authors in the quests to explain themes of social politics, downsides of wealth and tragedy in general. The exploration of self morals pitted against society roles and duty to family have since been described in many acts of literature after Gatsby and it will continue to be the groundwork for many to come. The American Dream is a lasting ideal that embodies an attitude of hope that is achieved from nothing more than hard work and dedication. The American dream

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