Gatsby American Dream Failure

During the 1920s, the American Dream was something that many Americans gave almost everything they had in order to achieve, but most of the time many factors prohibited them from doing so. This is exhibited in The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, by showing both sides of the spectrum. On one side, he shows how Gatsby has achieved the American Dream and how he uses his money on all of these luxurious parties, buying expensive clothes, and many other lavish items. On the other hand, he shows the failure to achieve the American Dream, which is represented by his love of Daisy and the fact that he never wins her back. The fact that he has everything that any American could ever wish for emphasizes how important the one thing is that

Unlike the Buchanan’s, Gatsby was not lucky enough to be born into a family with infinite wealth. This means that he has to work hard for everything he receives. The reader learns later in the story from Gatsby’s father that as a child he was always trying to improve himself in any way possible and achieve what he did not already have. Obviously, the determined mindset that Gatsby possessed aided him in the end because things turned out much better than just okay for him. Through various illegal activities, Gatsby becomes an extremely wealthy man, but he only does this to capture the attention of Daisy, the woman he loves. At one point, Fitzgerald writes, “There was music from my neighbor's house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and he champagne and the stars. At high tide in the afternoon I watched his guests diving from the tower of his raft, or taking the sun on the hot sand of his beach while his motor-boats slid the waters of the Sound, drawing aquaplanes over cataracts of foam” (Fitzgerald 39). This quote shows how lonely Gatsby is through the fact that he is watching all of his neighbors enjoy themselves. It also emphasizes the point that Gatsby has all the money he could ever want, and that still does not fill the hole left by the absence of Daisy in his life. Apart from this Gatsby has everything, the ability to throw luxurious parties with a multitude of wealthy people attending, expensive cars and clothes, as well as a good friend in Nick Carraway. While having all of this Gatsby is still empty inside due to the absence of Daisy. He had been trying to charm her since before he had all of the wealth that he now has. However, due to the war he lost the opportunity to be with her because while he was away she decided to marry another man, in search of money. Fitzgerald even mentions this when