Prospect of the American Dream in "The Great Gatsby"

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The Prospect of the American Dream in "The Great Gatsby" F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is a classic book written about and narrated a man named Nick Caraway who moves next door to the infamous Jay Gatsby one summer on Long Island in New York State. Gatsby intends to rekindle the flame of his love affair with a woman named Daisy. The events that take place while this occurs cause many people to believe that there is an underlying themes and ideas in the book. One of these being the idea of the American Dream, however in Gatsby's case, the flaws misconceptions and ignorance of this very idea will be outlined. This is done to prove that the American Dream, that although it can lead to great things and a wonderful life when accomplished, can also end in disaster for those who push too far. All of the events that occur are solely because of Gatsby's irrational pursuit of his American dream. The flaws of the idea of the American Dream are not always very apparent, and sometimes slip right under the readers' noses when they read "The Great Gatsby", however there are many flaws of the idea that are pointed out within this book that are quite important to truly understanding the meaning of this book. Gatsby's pursuit of his American dream is flawed due to the situation that he is in. When Gatsby was younger, before he was deployed for active duty in the Second World War, he was stationed in Louisville, Kentucky. This is where Gatsby and Daisy meet for the first time, however, after being deployed Daisy gets married to a rich man and leaves Gatsby. When he returns from the war he spends the next years trying to do nothing more than to start Daisy and his love affair where they left off. This in turn forces Gatsby to do whatever it is that he can to become rich, and become a part of the society that Daisy has been a part of her whole life. Gatsby takes things
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