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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck both depict the same message expressed in Oscar Wilde’s quote: “Ambition is the last refuge of failure” (“Oscar Wilde quotes”, 2010). In these novels, the characters strive for the American Dream but ultimately fall short, unable to achieve social progress,…

F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays a less romanticized perspective on the ideal of the American Dream, which glorifies economic wealth and old money. Gatsby’s transformation aligns with this ideal, although it remains unclear how he becomes rich. The novel offers evidence suggesting that Gatsby did not acquire his wealth through moral means. Regardless, Gatsby remains steadfast…

The Pursuit and Corruption of the American DreamThroughout F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the American Dream is the central concept, and this theme affects every character. Gatsby’s attempt to capture the American Dream of happiness and love is through wealth and power. Gatsby spent all of his time, energy and devotion towards his dream….

The American Dream or an Onion The American Dream is an endless onion. One will find endless layers of the American dream onion to peel back in order to grasp for an unattainable center. Only tears will be achieved from this endless peeling of the onion’s layers. F. Scott Fitzgerald believed this metaphor to be…

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book The Great Gatsby, the main character, Jay Gatsby, puts in a lot of effort to achieve the American Dream. The novel serves as Fitzgerald’s way of commenting on and criticizing the American Dream. According to Bewley (113), Fitzgerald both defines and portrays the allure and splendor of this Dream. Through…

The American dream was a shared vision among all Americans. It represented the aspiration for their country to become wealthier and offer opportunities to individuals based on their achievements. This dream encompassed the idea of working hard to attain success, acquiring wealth, owning a nice house, raising two children, and securing a high-quality job. In…

I believe that the American Dream gives people the opportunity to build a stable foundation for the families to grow on. The foundation that would allow them to gain freedom and education, the Jobs, and the lives they have always striver to have. I believe that with dedication, education and a stable Job any immigrant…

With the story unfolding out in the vein of a Greek tragedy, F.Scott Fitzgerald, with his quintessential work The Great Gatsby, has created a novel that destroys the illusion of the American Dream – a dream of money, wealth, prosperity, and happiness. The American Dream is shown to be a tragedy, an achievable goal that…

Fitzgerald depicts in The Great Gatsby how the yearning for wealth and materialism prompts the deterioration and degradation of the American Dream. Each person has a distinct understanding of what the American Dream encompasses; nonetheless, it generally revolves around notions of independence, liberty, and an aspiration for something more substantial. The traditional aspirations of making…

            “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us.  It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther…” (Fitzgerald 9).  These words were written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the last part of his novel “The Great Gatsby.”  In…