The Great Gatsby Capturing the American Dream is central topic for many novels. Like other stories, 'The Great Gatsby' is also about American Dream with a slightly different meaning. For common people it means wealth or fame, but it has different meaning for Jay Gatsby; he is the main character of the story. For him it is about love. Gatsby tries everything to reach a married woman name Daisy and he dies during this process. …
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…Daisy is the only thing that can fill up his American dream. Jay never stops until he reaches his goal. Gatsby ends up being killed because of his desire to be with Daisy. Wilson, a husband of Myrtle kills Jay for her death because it was his car that kills Myrtle. Gatsby has a great desire for Daisy. Therefore, he is a good example of a person who has the American Dream in one's mind.