The many different characters in this book act as if they're having the time of their life and so forth. That is so only on the outside. If you look carefully at the person inside, you can see that they aren't so happy-go-lucky as they seem. A good example would be Daisy. Sure, she's pretty and so forth. However, her flaw is that she is attracted to money. No love has to be involved in the relationship as long as her beau can provide the dough. You can see this from the fact that she was married to Tom for about 5 years and never once did she think about leaving him. This was all for the simple fact that he had all the superficial qualities that anyone can have. He's ric

h, he's big and hulking, and he's very offensive. Therefore, although she did not love Tom, she knew he would provide for her with both money and protection. That is why she did not live the American dream. The American dream is all about happiness. I believe that if you are happy with what has happened with you in life, then you have lived the American dream. Sure Daisy seems happy, but inside she went through 5 years of hell.

Tom is the one who is closest to living the American dream. He might be the antagonist of the story, but he was happy and that's what's important. He had money, looks, a wife and then some, and whatever he wanted, he would get. He always stood by what he believed in. He may have been a little snobby at times, but that's his character. He was proud of everything that he had. One example of this is the line where he says, "I have a nice place here." That is a good example of how he is proud of what he has, but is a little snobby about it. Although I s

Some common words found in the essay are:
, american dream, Daisy Gatsby, daisy happy, living american dream, antagonist story, little snobby, live life, believe tom, living american,
Approximate Word count = 660
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)