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…The American dream is interwoven and deeply embedded in every fabric of American life. It has also been the focal point of many novels in American literature. This dream, as seen in "The Great Gatsby", is associated with rugged individualism, generous…

…F. Scott Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby can be seen as a novel that deals with a man's pursuit of the American dream. During the 1920's, many strove to achieve the American dream; having a family, wealth, and happiness. Success was marked by one's…

…., this racial discrimination persisted, yet he had a dream. This means he slept the previous night and found out in his dream that things where not the same any more, before he even had to say it to the American people that "I have a dream, that one day ,black…

…Great Gatsby American DreamThe American Dream Since July 4, 1776 Americans have had the opportunity to pursue whatever they can think of. This has given the people the opportunity to become whatever they want. A person who works hard can become…

…Everyone dreams. Young, old, rich poor, American or not, dreaming is a part of the human condition. Since men became capable of thinking, they began dreaming. But when they began dreaming, they also were troubled by it. Why do I dream? What do my dreams…

…lower class, a class struggling to attain higher status. Though only some characters seek to change their lives for the better, the idealism and spiritualism of the American Dream is inevitably crushed beneath the harsh reality of life during the time…

…Jay Gatsby, the central character of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby symbolizes the American dream. The American dream offers faith in the possibility of a better life. Its intention is the belief that material wealth alone can bring that dream…

…American Dream During the Jazz Age, the 1920’s, the American Dream was formed by the upper class society. It was a dream of money, wealth, prosperity, the need to get rich quick, and the happiness that should come as a result of a booming economy…

…If you are an American and if you have a family, a house and a car, a sufficient job with a good salary, you can be said to have reached the American Dream. The idea of the American Dream became popular when millions of people immigrated to America…

…I agree that dreams can be a double-edged sword. I believe that dreams can always be beneficial, healthy even. Dreams build character, determination, will power, and motivation. Everyone needs to dream a little. Without dreams, you have no inspiration…