During the 1920's America was a country of great ambition, despair and disappointment. The Great Gatsby is a reflection of this decade; it illustrates the burning passion one man had toward his "American Dream" and the different aspects of the dream. The Great Gatsby shows the ambition of one man's reach for his "American Dream," the disappointment of losing this dream and the despair of his loss.

In the 1920's the spirit and ambition of the American people soared. Unlike their European counterparts who were trapped in the social class to which they were born, the American people knew that if they worked hard then they could rise to a higher social class. The flappers and the women's liberation movement were just two examples of how Americans expressed their newly discovered social freedom. It seemed that nothing was impossible to achieve. James Gatz, shared the spirit and ambition on the American people and fought long and hard to earn his place in the world. He had dreamed of transforming himself from the poor, young man that he was into the wealthy celebrity that he would soon become.

Gatsby, as a child, had a daily schedule that he followed. He knew from childhood that he had t

Like Gatsby, the American people of the 1920's followed their hearts, and their ambition. Through World War One, American men fought to save their country and woman fought to win the right to vote. Even in fashion women were liberated, as the hemline on an average skirt was raised. The ambition held in this country during this time period was what built the society, much like Gatsby's ambition built and shaped his future with Daisy.

The novel The Great Gatsby mirrors the decade of the 1920's. The events that shook America and the events in Gatsby's life are analogous. Gatsby's life was a microcosm of American during this time period. His life had peeks and valleys, as did the life of all Americans. The outcome of World War One affected not only Americans but also Canadians, Jews, and Germans. Just as Gatsby winning Daisy's love affected Tom, Nick and all other characters. Gatsby's disappointment, ambition, and despair reflect that of America in the twenties. They are a representation of each other. The reflection on the 1920's is depicted throughout The Great Gatsby with every event that occurred in Gatsby's life, and himself as a man is a representation of "America" or "The American People."

o work for his fame. "Jimmy was bound to get ahead. He always had some resolves like this or something" (175). Gatsby's ambition lay not only in his future, but as he grew older it would be found in his love. He had an obsession with Daisy Buchanan and tried everything in his power to bring things back to they way they us

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