In the book, Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald explores multiple themes throughout the story. One theme in particular that stands out the most is the corruption of the American Dream. The concept of the American Dream is that anyone can be very successful as long they work and hard and use their skills and knowledge. Fitzgerald focuses on the corruption and the problems of the American Dream that the characters face. The time period in which people would the anything to reach the “American Dream”. It is commonly
Over the past few centuries American society has experienced intense and dramatic changes, but the idea and concepts of the American dream have always remained constant. The American Dream is the idea that an individual can gain success in life goals that he or she sets for themselves. Typically these goals are wealth, family, and home ownership. While many people aim for these things it does not always work out the way it was intended, if at all. In American culture, it is believed that if you work
This could be due to the “great war,” isolating him from the real world, or his “aunts and uncles” making all his decisions, so that he has never personally learnt right from wrong. Therefore, when rumours that Gatsby “killed a man” arise, it doesn’t tarnish Gatsby’s reputation in the eyes of Nick. This could make us question Nick’s reliability as a narrator, because he is bias towards Gatsby and doesn’t notice the flaws in his character even when he has committed
Flowing through the veins of every American is the undeniable drive to succeed. This drives individuals to create riches from nothing, with an ultimate goal to create a better life for oneself. The characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, strive unsuccessfully to obtain the American Dream. The unrealistic goals of the characters in the novel ultimately lead to their downfall. The American Dream can be defined as an individuals that starts at a very low economic level. This individual