A Dissection of the American Dream in ‘The Great Gatsby’
Words: 724 1033In F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," the American Dream is a big theme that runs through the story and the lives of the characters. Set in the Roaring Twenties, this book takes a hard look at the American Dream and shows how it's not all it's cracked up to be. By looking at Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, and Nick Carraway, Fitzgerald digs into the messy and tricky parts of the dream, showing that it's just an illusion and hides […]