The Great Gatsby4
As children, we have all dreamt of money, being rich; owning an extravagant mansion, magnificent cars, and being married to a prince or princess. Basically, we dream of the perfect life, with the perfect spouse. Generally, this dream is known as the American Dream, which is the belief that if one works hard, that person will succeed by becoming rich. The topic of the American Dream can be found throughout The Great Gatsby, the most prime example of this is the dream of Jay Gatsby. Gatsby's dream is to work hard to get rich in order to win the love of Daisy Buchanan, his long lost love. Despite these beliefs, the American Dream, in it's modern form, generally fails to make that person happy. As for Gatsby's dream to win Daisy's love with elaborate material possessions, his attempts eventually lead to his death. Both the noble intentions and the resulting failures of the American Dream resemble the intentions and corruption of Jay Gatsby in the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. F. Scott Fitzgerald included many examples of the American Dream in the novel. Myrtle Wilson is an example of this. Myrtle, who was married to George Wilson, a low income mechanic, desired money and a higher social status. Thi
"...It was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool and more than forty acres of lawn and garden..." Gatsby also invested in items to please the eye of onlookers, especially Daisy, which were gawky, colorful, and belongings only of a man with "new money". When Gatsby was to meet Daisy, for the first time in five years, he wore "a white flannel suit, silver shirt, and gold-colored tie". Then, once Daisy entered his house, she was amazed at the lavish, expensive items that occupied Gatsby's mansion. The mansion contained rooms such as the "Marie Antoinette music-rooms and Restoration salons" and the "Merton College Library", which were used only by party guests. All the while Daisy was in Gatsby's house, Also attending these parties, was an orchestra, "no thin five-piece affair, but a whole pitful..." Despite the extremities Gatsby has gone to, in order to hold the perfect party, the guests were disrespectful, and spread many rumors about him, such as where he got his money from, his occupation, and most of all his past. Jay Gatsby's mansion is prime example of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby. He devoted his life to winning the love of Daisy Buchanan; he owned an immense mansion across the bay from Daisy and Tom's:
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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