Dreams In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

“All the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that [others have] had” (Fitzgerald 5). In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald explores the idea of the American Dream – the ideal life – the dream of every American to be rich, prosperous, famous, loved, all those amazing imaginations that one could have. In this novel though, Fitzgerald portrays this dream as reachable and possible for anyone, but he also shows that this dream is not as great as everyone thinks it is. Fitzgerald depicts this dream as a death wish that could ruin any person that tries to reach it. This is shown by the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock, and the truth behind Gatsby’s wealth and claim to fame, and also by Gatsby’s love for Daisy and him eventually drowning in his love for her.

The novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is about the American Dream, an idealistic and illusionary goal to achieve wealth and status. The ruthless pursuit of wealth leads to the corruption of human nature and moral values. Fitzgerald uses characters in the novel to show the corruptions and the illusionary nature of the American Dream. The superficial achievement of the American Dreams give no fulfillment, no real joy and peace; but instead, creates lots of problems for the characters in the novel. What happens to Jay Gatsby, Nick Carraway, and Daisy Buchanan represent the failure of the American Dream. Each character has a different dream. For Jay Gatsby, his dream is to attain happiness, represented by Daisy's love, through

       In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, the principle character, Jay Gatsby makes an exhaustive effort in his quest for the American Dream. The novel is Fitzgerald's vessel of commentary and criticism of the American Dream. “Fitzgerald defines this Dream, he depicts its’ beauty and irresistible lure”(Bewley 113). Through Gatsby's downfall, Fitzgerald expresses the futility and agony of the pursuit of the dream.

People believe in the American dream because it gives them something to look forward to. Unfortunately, it is a dream that is rarely achieved. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a book about a man named Jay Gatsby and his vain quest to live out his aspirations. Gatsby is not alone on his wild goose chase. Other characters like Myrtle and George also blindly follow their dreams in false hopes that they will become reality. It is not wise to invest so much hope in living the good life because no matter how much time or thought people put into planning their futures, something will always be unplanned for. In his novel, Fitzgerald uses birds and eggs to symbolize the false sense of security that a belief in a perfect future creates, death to represent the bleakness in the outcomes of such a belief system, and a green light to show the unhealthy lengths to which these dreams can go.

The novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is about the American Dream, an idealistic and illusionary goal to achieve wealth and status. The ruthless pursuit of wealth leads to the corruption of human nature and moral values. Fitzgerald uses characters in the novel to show the corruptions and the illusionary nature of the American Dream. The superficial achievement of the American Dreams give no fulfillment, no real joy and peace; but instead, creates lots of problems for the characters in the novel. What happens to Jay Gatsby, Nick Carraway, and Daisy Buchanan represent the failure of the American Dream. Each character has a different dream. For Jay Gatsby, his dream is to attain happiness, represented by Daisy's love, through

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby focuses on the corruption of the American dream during the 1920‘s. For the duration of this time period, the American dream was no longer about hard work and reaching a set goal, it had become materialistic and immoral. Many people that had honest and incorruptible dreams, such as Jay Gatsby, used corrupted pathways to realize their fantasy. People’s carelessness was shown through their actions and speech towards others. Fitzgerald uses characterization and symbolism from different characters and items to convey the corruption of the American dream.

East Egg represents old money and the wealthier live there while the West Egg represents new money and “less fashionable of the two”; the ones who have become rich recently.

The East Egg and West Egg are symbolic of the effects of wealth and the corruption of values. The West Egg is the home of the newly rich, like Gatsby, and those like him who have made huge fortunes, but lack the traditions associated with old wealthy families. The West Egg made up of families like the Buchanans, have a tradition of money, have grown up with money and have never had to work for anything     

In Their Eyes Were watching God, author Zora Neale Hurston writes, "Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board.” Hurston is talking about dreams. When the ship is at a distance, the watcher can believe that his dreams may come true. However, sometimes the ship becomes closer and eventually makes it to the shore. When this happens, the watcher must accept the reality of what is actually on board the ship. Often, this discovery is disappointing. Hurston conveys that believing in dreams is exciting, but it can set people up for disappointment when their dreams do not come true in reality exactly as they imagined. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald explores this theme in his novel The Great Gatsby. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby, who dreams for

Dreams can empower individuals to achieve their goals and illuminate the path towards great success. Although these dreams can deeply inspire an individual to persevere, they also taint the reality of that particular situation. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby the main characters are greatly enthralled by their vision of love and the American dream. The protagonist, Jay Gatsby is fuelled by his tremendous love for Daisy Buchanan and, constructs a life of mystery, wealth and, luxury. George Wilson is an important character who portrays a lower-class lifestyle. He is powered by his faith and love towards his wife, Myrtle Wilson. Both Gatsby and George

Oftentimes society gets so caught up in achieving greatness that it is blinded to the obstacles of reality. The American Dream can sometimes be so unachievable yet so alluring that people cannot help but strive after it as if it were their destiny. Fitzgerald highlights this phenomenon in his novel The Great Gatsby through many characters and their pursuit of their own American Dreams. Fitzgerald uses figurative language and contrasting diction to show his cynical attitude about the pursuit of the American Dream and the blindness of those who believe in it.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about the American Dream. In the Great Gatsby, the dream is that one can acquire happiness through wealth and power. To get his happiness Jay attempts to reacquire the love of his lost sweet heart, Daisy. The main problem with Jay's dream is that Daisy is married. Gatsby's personal dream symbolizes the larger American Dream 'The pursuit of happiness'.

The similarities between the East and West Egg is that they both have money. They seem to live in style, although some do not show it off as much or

Walt Disney was once quoted saying, “All of our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.,” However on occasion men allow inescapable and irreversible obstacles to grow in between them and their dreams through their own lack of regard for immaterial limits. In the novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author utilizes the intricate Symbolism symbolism of colors and time in order to illustrate the barriers that permanently separate Gatsby from his incorruptible dream. Pretty brief for an intro – could do more to develop the link between dreams and Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, is a one of the best stories written during a chaotic period in our nation’s history, The Jazz Age. The Twenties were a time of social experiments, self-indulgence, and dissatisfaction for majority of Americans. Fitzgerald depicts all these characteristics throughout the novel with his interesting themes, settings, and characters. The most elaborate and symbolic character Fitzgerald presents to his readers is Jay Gatsby. Fitzgerald uses Gatsby as a vehicle to explore the idea of The American Dream, which was a key element in shaping American society and it’s citizens. Fitzgerald does not sugar-coat his definition of the