Gatsby feels the need to be successful and wealthy, and his participation in a bootlegging operation allows him to acquire the wealth and social status needed to attract Daisy. In his narration, Nick focuses on Gatsby’s fixation of Daisy and how he longs for her presence in his life. Gatsby’s greatness comes from his power to dream, his competence in turning dreams into reality, and his absolute love for Daisy. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby uses his dreams as motivation for his existence. Fitzgerald uses wealth and social status to define Gatsby’s character, which is exemplified by his lavish parties and the dignitaries who attend them.
Gatsby says, “I can’t say anything in his house, old sport” (?). Gatsby does have money, but it isn’t the kind that allows him into Daisy’s world. Tom knows that his wealth gives him a lot of power and influence and this is what lures Daisy into marrying him. In describing Tom’s wealth Nick says,” His family was enormously wealthy- even in college his freedom with money was a matter for reproach” (6). This wealth and power makes him believe he should get whomever he chooses.
For example in the video John Crawford started a small business and if that business does not succeed then he can start another one. In America you will always have a chance to start over and fulfill your dreams, and your fantasies can come true. See giving up and failing in America is not an option because something will always come through. That is why America is amazing and a lot of opportunities. Our country is very organized with its government and all of the stuff that we have to offer here.
We see examples of this pull of money in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book The Great Gatsby, through Nick’s eyes. It is through the narrator's dealings with high society that readers are shown how modern values have transformed the American Dream's pure ideals into a scheme for materialistic power and further, how the world of high society lacks any sense of morals or consequence. Fitzgerald shows the influence of money in decision making and motivation for people in every character of the book; money pushes Gatsby to get what he has lost, it leads Daisy to marry a man who she does not love, and money influences the actions of Gatsby’s friends after he dies. Gatsby, the protagonist of the book is attracted to Daisy, her social standing, and wealth, but he realizes that he did not had the influential charm of money or power that could create a similar pull in Daisy’s heart for him. Gatsby puts away every other aspect Samra 2 of American Dream and focuses on earning enough money to get his Daisy to him.
This novel is a great novel to give an example on how reality is to people even the high class. Through the discussion of the passage, poem and scholarly article will show how the path towards the American Dream can turn into a negative or positive outcome in a person’s life. Theme When Mr. Fitzgerald wrote “The Great Gatsby,” he described the actions of the human society. In a certain way, not only did he describe and critic the high class but also the lower class, which ended up critiquing the American Dream. The American Dream was a idea give to believe that a human being should pursue being happy, wealthy, and loved which has cause any human being to go in search for this idea.
The Washington’s think it’s understandable to invite friends to stay for the summer, then, as August nears, kill them in a selfish act to protect themselves and their estate. The Family is so protective of their estate because they live on top of a Diamond, which will supply their family for many generations. The Washington’s administered a belief that they are superior over others because they are so rich and powerful. Their abundance of money leads them to hurt, and murder other innocent human beings only to protect themselves. Throughout the story, Fitzgerald shows the Washington’s as a money craved American
Gatsby shows his need for wealth when he quits his job as a janitor because of his humiliation and goes into organized crime. Both these characters share another similarity when it comes to wanting Daisy to be only theirs. Gatsby is willing to go by criminal means to make him desirable and to gain Daisy’s affection. Gatsby loves Daisy so much that he doesn’t mind taking the blame for her when she kills Myrtle Wilson with his car. While Tom uses his great wealth and loud personality to draw Daisy’s attention.
When I hear the word hero, I think of someone who is idealized for their courage and bravery, having outstanding achievements, and having noble qualities. Policemen and firefighters are heroes to me. Heroes can come in all different shapes and sizes and that’s important for some people to understand, just because they aren’t super tall and lusty doesn’t mean that they can’t be a hero. In the earliest English epic poem, “Beowulf”, the hero is Beowulf. As a hero, the Anglo-Saxons made Beowulf have certain hero characteristics.
The American Dream is defined as an American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire, and that everyone in the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity. Gatsby's dream was to be with Daisy and to do this he knew he had to impress her materialistically. Daisy is a material-girl, who was with Jay Gatsby before the war, however during the war she married to a wealthy man whose wealth is "old money". Old money is the term, that is used to describe the inherited wealth of established upper-class families. Gatsby makes his money through the underworld and his dealings with Meyer Wolfshiem.
Fitzgerald’s book is a reflection of the American Dream during his lifetime. Fitzgerald had a vision for himself and was determined to gain the lavish lifestyle as a wealthy man. He had a plan to write books that will get him noticed; he was driven by his desires to have success. He wanted to voice his opinion through his books that sometimes your ambitions are too high. No matter how much determination and energy you put in some things are not achievable.