The Great Gatsby And The American Dream

Part I of Essay
The novel The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald is written in the United States in a period of great optimism and economic growth. The book clearly reflects this tendency and depictures the prosperity present in the American socity in the ninteen-twenties. However, ....

Part II of Essay
.... earn the hart of Daisy thus becomes his only goal and dedication in life. This symbolizes how Gatsby being frustrated and disillusioned by failing to be satisfied in his long sought position, tries to escape the American dream in favor of the soft values in life. Daisy becomes his obsession in life and the disappointment when he realizes her lack of affection for him is fatal. By introducing Nick as a narrator, who is also partially supporting Gatsby's principles regarding the pursuit of happiness, Fitzgerald lets the reader start out with a ....