The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald embodies may themes, however the most salient one relates to the corruption of the American Dream. The American Dream is that each person no matter who he or she is can become successful in life by his or her own hard work. The dream also embodies the idea of a self-sufficient man, an entrepreneur making it successful for himself. The Great Gatsby is about what happened to the American …
showed first 75 words of 574 total

showed last 75 words of 574 total
…he or she is can become successful in life by his or her own hard work. This ignorance is shone when Tom says "The idea is if we don't look out the white race will be utterly submerged. It's all scientific stuff; it's been proved" (page 17). Ignorance and the ideal of looking out for oneself is prevalent. Where as in the pure American Dream striving to accomplish ones' own personal goal is ones main focus.