Throughout 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 pursuit of Gatsby's dream was tainted by the corruption surrounding his dream, and the dream itself. The energy that might have gone into noble goals was directed to the search of power and pleasure, and an ostentatious form of success.

The American Dream is based on the belief that every individual is able to succeed in life on the sole basis of his/her skill and effort. The heart of this dream is that everybody has the same opportunity to succeed. Gatsby has the opportunity to succeed in life- and achieve happiness love. His personal dream represents the larger American Dream where all have the chance to get what they want. Gatsby is a self-made man; he cast himself to fit the mold of a man in order to fulfill his dream. He worked very hard and made a strict system of life so he could fit his ideal life of money and success "'Jimmy was bound to ge

fine silk shirts, and she starts to cry over the beauty of them, and their missed relationship. This is the first time we see Gatsby "break" Daisy. She had broken down with awe of him, and the only way he got her to do this is through his pride in his mansion and his expensive clothing. He comes to riches only so he can fulfill his dream. She was Gatsby's material substitute of a dream. Something for him to concentrate his high hopes and desires on that he had for himself ever since he was a boy. He felt the only way to get her was to change himself into something worthy. He bought a huge house across the bay from her, "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay. (Pg. 83)", and held extravagant parties every weekend, in the hope that she would attend, and he could astonish her with his wealth.

. His whole career, his confidence in himself and in life is devastated when his dream is shattered. He had nothing to drive towards besides Daisy. Gatsby's dream of getting Daisy back relates to the American Dream because he invested all of his time, effort and being into achieving his ultimate goal. All of the meaning in his life was devoted to Daisy. She was his object he believed he could work toward. He believed he had the opportunity to get her with the proper energy and exertion. Daisy was his idea of success, and so by acquiring her, he acquired his dream. Gatsby doesn't rest until his American Dream has been fulfilled.

t ahead. He always had some resolves like this or something. Do you notice what he's got about improving his mind? He was always great for that.' (Pg. 182)" Mr. Gatz, Gatsby's father said this about him at his funeral after displaying a schedule Gatsby kept while he was young. Even at that age, Gatsby had strict set goals, and a dream he was aiming for. !

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