Shally Ni
April 19, 2023
Ms. Cavendish & Mrs. Dexter
English 12B
Green Light
A man's longing and hope are represented through a green light. The Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald 1925) is a novel about Gatsby's longing and desire to be with Daisy. Gatsby was together with Daisy back before the war, but ever since he was drafted, it had separated them from each other. When Gatsby heard of Daisy's marriage and had realized he had worked hard to gain wealth to be worthy of her. He never had the courage to approach her though. He could only gaze from across the lake, watching the blinking green light. His American dream is to be with Daisy, and he’s tried hard to obtain it. Bettering himself in wealth and status in order to be worthy to be with her; even if she’s now a married woman. Gatsby pursues her in hopes of her divorcing her husband Tom. Gatsby's American dream never ended up coming true, but I am determined to make mine a reality. My American dream is to support my family, vague, but that is really my only goal. I don’t look forward to much in the future, but I am firm in this decision.
I will achieve this by pursuing further education and becoming a
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I don’t know if they have drilled it into my head this is what I had to be, but I’m 18 now, and I don’t have aspirations for the future anymore, so I might as well go along with it. Since young, I’ve been told I had to get a good education, make money, and support the family when they’re old. They had a path set out for me already, and I no longer had any reason to reject it. My Mom and dad had moved here to America to give us her children a better life. She and Dad worked hard every day and even started their own restaurant for us. They made money every day, so we could live a better life, and all they want is our successful futures. The least I can do is give back to them and thank them. I love them. After all, they’ve sacrificed a lot for