Gatsby Representation of the American Dream
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Gatsby Representation of the American Dream
Gatsby belives that many Americans may never achieve their dreams and this pronounces a lost course for many young people. The novel brings new insights into what and how the American dream was lost an its various weakness when represented to the public. Gatsby is adamant to accept that the political class has a role to play in making the American dream come true for the many people who seek this promised land. The novel is somehow sarcastic and carries a lot of ironical statements that underline the way the locals perceive their lives and dreams. One of the underlying themes in this novel is the connection between the past and present as presented by Gatsby who notes that the real value in the dreams of many Americans lies in the hope they hold. The American Dream is just that, a dream. Jay Gatsby is known as the wealthy man who is trying to move forward to reach The American Dream. His life represents The American Dream in the way that he was corrupted by his love for Daisy while reaching the dream you have to be corrupted by money.
In his view, Gatsby claims that most Americans have for long forgotten about the dreams they had and only living by hope. The novel being to light the facets of life that the Americans live and how it has been shaped by the loss of focus on their dreams (Hodo 300). Gatsby claims that most people have only been inclining their hopes in the jobs they have but the daily struggle only makes the hopes of the American dream fade away even further. The novel compiles a set of observations that appear to be rooted in a scenario where most people have little to show in regard to the hopes the possess of making it in life. According to Gatsby, there is a massive erosion of ethics and morals that have entered the high classes like in politics and economics (Lindberg 4). Gatsby notes that until people become responsible and show concern over the loss of the straight vision, the dreams of many will only remain an illusion. he topics of dreams, wealth, and time relate to each other in the novel’s exploration of the idea of America.
Throughout the book Gatsby represents the dream in which he was born poor and became rich. He also had to be a better man, he wanted to rise against his father ‘s marital status. He is quick to criticize the extreme greed and selfishness that has taken away that which is basic for the people of the land (Hodo 304). He describes that it is the deeply rooted evil like greed that has killed the American dream and this needs to be addressed to enable people retrace their dreams.
Gatsby underlines that the more years go by, the harder it becomes for the people to achieve their dreams (Lindberg 2). One of the key aspects of the ideas raised by Gatsby is that the perceives the world from a different angle and believes that it is what people hold so dear that remains the driving force to success. In the same outlook, the author underlines that the whole idea of living a dream must be revisited and aligned with what the country can offer to its people. These observations are not only rooted in the broader aspect of creating value in life but more to what Gatsby terms as the value in living a dream and seeing it come true (Hodo 305). The novel is a misperceive of creativity and Gatsby is to the point in describing the American dream in all its scopes.
Works Cited
Hodo, Zamira. “The Failure of the American Dream in “The Great Gatsby”-Fitzgerald.” European Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies 2.7 (2017): 299-305.
Lindberg, Lovisa. “The American dream as a means of social criticism in The Great Gatsby.” (2015).
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