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How Does Fitzgerald Present The American Dream In The Great Gatsby

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That's the American Dream. If The novel is recited by a immatur e man by the name of Nick Caraway, who's also Daisy's kin. In the novel. Scott Fitzgerald illustrates the A merican Dream, the life of the people who pursue it, and the impact of that pursuit each through his descri ption of Jay Gatsby's life and the people who compass him. Scott Fitzgerald's novel depicts the American Dream through the numerous characters as they're described by the novel's narrator, Nick. But with every word she was drawing further and further into herself, so he gave that up and only the dead dream fought on as the afterlife slipped down, trying to touch what was no longer palpable, floundering agonizingly, und espairingly, …show more content…

Daisy knows she's being cheated on by her hubby, but she continues being with h im indeed if she's unhappy and she knows it. Gatsby is also pursuing a dream that noway came true, as t old in the novel. He'd come a long way to this blue field, and his dream must have sounded so close that h e could hardly fail to grasp it "(180). His dream is being with Daisy, but it was an insolvable bone. As Nick put it, Gatsby's dream sounded so possible and simple for him, for from the perception of others, it's a dre am that's way too far for his reach. Although all the characters seek the pursuit of the American Dream, th ey do n't all achieve what they're seeking for. Indeed the characters that formerly have the life of the Amer ican Dream aren't happy with it. In the novel, we read about the life of the characters of Tom and his wom an …show more content…

But they're truly unhappy in their relationship as Daisy loves another man- Gatsby, and Tom is constantly cheating on Daisy with another doxy. Daisy's dream isn't complete with jus t wealth or fame, but it's also about maintaining a high status. Daisy tries to maintain her good character b y staying with her hubby, Tom, despite his infidelity. Although Tom is treacherous with Daisy, he still loves her and does his swish to stay with her. Their pursuit of the American Dream goods Gatsby because he's unfit to pursue his dream of being with Daisy. Gatsby is portrayed as this character who's fat and truly not orious. He has a great fortune yet that's still not enough for him. He knew that when he kissed this girl, an d ever wed his ineffable fancies to her perishable breath, his mind would noway rollick again like the mind of God. So he awaited, harkening for moment longer to the tuning chopstick that had been struck upon a s tar. also he kissed her. As his lips touch bloomed for him like a flower and the manifestation was complete "(134). Gatsby's dream is to eventually be with the woman he loves,

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