The Corruption of the American Dream
Fitzgerald criticized the American Dream in The Great Gatsby through Gatsby and Wilson, and symbols such as Gatsby's car. The American Dream is the pursuit of materialism, centralism, and idealized love. Gatsby's character partially fulfilled the American Dream, but kept on pushing for the final part of the dream, even though he had lots of money, he had to get back his true love, Daisy. The characterization of Wilson describes how he devoted his whole life to achieve the American Dream, however, both characters, Gatsby and Wilson, failed to make it come true, both characters misunderstanding what the real meaning of the American Dream is.Jay Gatsby believed in the American Dream. The American Dream was corrupted for him as he traveled with Cody on his yacht in luxury and wealth to many places such as the Barbary Coast and the West Indies. Daisy, Gatsby's true love, was his girlfriend that left him because he came back from World War I poor, and Daisy wanted to marry a rich man. He was determined to become rich and get back Daisy. "I can't describe to yo
Fitzgerald presents clearly that a life based on materialism alone is a corruption rather than a fulfillment of the American Dream. Gatsby's destruction shows that those who try to maintain a lifestyle based purely on materialistic values are doomed by their self-delusion. The novel becomes an exploration of the American Dream, challenging it. Wilson uses the American Dream as a goal to strive for. Wilson works his whole life to achieve it and in return receives nothing. Gatsby, lured on by Daisy, who is no more than a symbol for him, pursues the green light and is eve6ntually destroyed. Wilson also represents the American Dream. He represents it by being a hard worker who is just trying to move up the social ladder. He worked every day to support the only thing that he loves, Myrtle. For all of the things that he did, all he got in return was a wife that was cheating on him, a friend that always showed that he was better and higher than him and his wife getting killed by a car. Fitzgerald criticizes the American Dream in Wilson's character by having hi
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