The American Dream In The Great Gatsby Analysis

Everything ventured but never to be gained

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby shows the American Dream is not obtainable by any person, no matter what the social economical level one might be born into, and its pursuit comes at a heavy price. Jay Gatsby, George Wilson, Tom Buchanan are just a few characters that risk everything to achieve the American Dream, but are incapable of ever reaching that euphoria. Dreaming, or “an idea or vision that is created in your imagination and that is not real” i s not part of this world and is pure fantasy, but Fitzgerald’s characters still think it is achievable. At first glance, Jay Gatsby is handsome and meticulously dressed down to the polished shoes he wears,

Nick is made aware of Toms views on anyone other than being ‘Nordic’, or white when Tom says” The idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. It’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved”.(1.16) After all, Tom had attended the same college as Nick, but Nick was unaware of any such teachings.” There was something pathetic in his concentration “(1.16) To has no real desire to meet the mistress that everyone has met with his exception, but one afternoon jumps a train to New York with Daisy’s husband. Tom acts as if Nick as nothing better to do but waste time meeting his mistress on a Sunday afternoon. ”I want you to meet my girl.”(2.27) Tom half-drunk from a liquid lunch says, but Nick has already had the pleasure of meeting Daisy, but is not stupid and knows exactly what he is inferring. Toms obnoxious bravado is evident when shortly after he is told that daisy is leaving him, denies that his wife could leave him for a dishonest man,” Certainly not for a common swindler who’d have to steal the ring he put on her finger”(7.143) After Tom rants and raves about what horrible qualities reside inside of Gatsby, he tells Daisy to leave with him, “You two start on home, Daisy,’ said Tom. ‘In Mr. Gatsby’s car”.(7.144) Tom Buchanan cannot accept that Daisy would chose

Scott Fitzgerald’s characters in The Great Gatsby. Searching for their happiness, Gatsby, George and Tom are chasing something that does not exist; no matter how much effort, money or sin is involved, they will always be miserable. Gatsby, wealthy beyond imagination is content with packing deceit in his soul to achieve his ultimate goal, nirvana that is impossible to achieve, named Daisy. Mr. Wilson values hard work and is eager to provide for his soul mate, but realizes that his soul is shattered, because his wife belongs to someone else. Tom is unfaithful to his own happiness and his bride, but cannot chase his own demons out of his life. These three unequal in value, at least monetarily cannot achieve what they desperately desire, the American