Examples Of Illusion In The Great Gatsby

The Illusion of the American Dream
The concept that one can have everything is unrealistic because humans' greed and egotism blinds their views and inhibits their happiness. America was founded on the concept that every American regardless of social class, race, or gender can achieve wealth, success, and personal fulfillment through hard work and determination. While individuals may accumulate wealth, possessions, and status, their relentless pursuit of personal gain often clouds their judgment and warps their perspective. The American Dream can often be a catalyst in bringing out people’s worst traits and human frailties. The Great Gatsby shows how the tantalizing promise of the American Dream is shattered by the inherent selfishness that

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald proves how even though a person could initially succeed in obtaining the American Dream, their inherent selfishness impedes them from deeper fulfillment and joy. Gatsby's obsession with obtaining material wealth and social status warps his perspective, leading him to believe that acquiring external processions will ultimately fulfill his dreams. The character's pursuit of wealth obscures their vision of the deeper values of life. Gatsby's actions are driven by his desire to achieve the American Dream and win Daisy's love. He created a facade of what his relationship with Daisy should have been but even Daisy could not live up to his wishes. When Daisy and Gatsby got together “there [were] moments… when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams — not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion. It had gone beyond her, beyond everything. [Gatsby] had thrown himself into it with a creative passion, adding to it all the time, decking it out with every bright feather that drifted his way. No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart”(Fitzgerald 74). His actions were self-centered as he ignores Daisy’s wishes, pursuing her without thinking of the potential consequences of his actions. His intense drive leads him to disregard others' feelings and proves him to be selfish. Daisy was married with a child, but Gatsby's unwavering determination to win her love was overshadowed by any consideration of Daisy's feelings. He prioritized his own desires over the well-being and happiness of Daisy, displaying how his self-absorption took control of his better judgment and prevented him from finding true meaning in his life. Tom and Daisy Buchanan embody the destructive