The American dream is that everyone can succeed, regardless of status and class. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald provides a perspective on material success in the nineteen-twenties. Each character has a status symbol, like their car or house, that displays the American dream. Though anyone can achieve success, they might not be accepted. This is experienced in the novel, where each class in New York City is divided into subdivisions. The poor, newly wealthy, and old money all have their respective subdivisions, and breaking free from the confines that come with one’s area is challenging and downright impossible. The finest of New York reside on Long Island; the new money lives in West Egg, while the established upper class is in East Egg. Although …show more content…
Nick Carroway is a stockbroker who works for Wall Street. Wall Street is a particular setting in the novel. It is never fully described, yet it is crucial to the continuation of the publication, as that is where Gatsby and Nick get their money; in Gatsby’s case, he collects his money illegally. Wall Street holds the potential for newcomers to become wealthy or acquire their American dream. Another vital setting in the novel is the Plaza Hotel, which symbolises luxury and provides accommodation for the characters to flaunt their wealth to a greater degree. The hotel further separates the chasm between the newly rich Gatsby and the established upper-class Tom and Daisy. It is at the hotel that the truth about Gatsby is revealed, which expands the gap between him and Daisy to an insurmountable ideal. Nick, Tom, and Daisy talked of a family name, Biloxi, which every elite character seems to know of, and Gatsby was omitted from the conversation due to a lack of knowledge of the family. The truth about Gatsby’s illegitimate funds reveals itself, and Daisy says, “Please let’s all go home. Why don’t we all go home?” (Fitzgerald