The American Dream: Fact or Fiction? The pursuit of the American Dream has been alive for generations. Traditionally, Americans have grasped the dream of success, recognition and wealth through hard work. However, with the industrial growth of the 1900’s the dream was changed into a belief of “get rich quick”. Gatsby always desired good fortune for his own future. Throughout Gatsby’s life he never seemed to be satisfied with his given social standing, and believed obtaining Daisy came with a price. He continuously tried to achieve his own American Dream, which is demonstrated through the use of wealth. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald the usage of syntax and imagery shows the unattainable dream that is commonly desired and pursued, but rarely obtained. …show more content…
At the end of Daisy’s dock, the green light will always be a reminder of Gatsby’s desired future, “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther (Fitzgerald 180). Fitzgerald’s use of syntax in the first sentence is in depth and allowing for the passage to flow, which points out the absent-mindedness and mysterious side of Gatsby. Fitzgerald’s various word choices creates a tone that honors Gatsby in his pursuit of his American Dream, which helps portray Gatsby’s main goal in life, to gain wealth and