In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the overarching idea is the desired American dream, which is narrated by Nick Caraway to the world in a very erratic and confusing way. Caraway paints the picture of the American Dream in the early 1900s by showing the audience the behind the scenes look at what it takes to achieve this ideal life. Throughout the novel the ideas of dreams, love, and wealth help illustrate the deeper meaning of the text, but Jay Gatsby appears to bring all of them together to represent the complete American dream as he too struggles for his perfect life. Over the course of the book, the recurring idea of dreams seems to be a big part of Jay Gatsby’s character. The idea of dreams is a major part of Gatsby’s life, as …show more content…
He seemed to believe that he was on the verge of winning Daisy back over, but failed to realize that obtaining an idealized past isn’t possible. As this draws back to his regret for losing Daisy the first time, so now he thinks he must get her again. Many people find this out the hard way, just like Gatsby. From the idea of dreams and love also comes the most common goal of lots of lives and that's wealth. Now, seemingly the most common American dream comes in the need for wealth and power. Throughout the book, the audience is constantly being reminded of East and West Egg to let people know that money is very important to live a happy life. When Nick Caraway is introducing the difference between the two Eggs he mentions how “the one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard—it was a factual imitation of some Hôtel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming-pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. It was Gatsby’s mansion (Pg 7).” This is the first time the audience is introduced to how luxurious and magnificent Gatsby’s house really