Social Mobility In The Great Gatsby

I The American dream is a shared set of ideals that guide the spirit of the United States. These shared ideals include a notion of freedom that ensures all Americans the possibility of upward social mobility, as long as they work for it. I believe that every single character in the novel is inspired from the American dream promises of wealthiness, prosperity and equality. All while the novel itself critiques the notion of the american dream. It’s a hope that everyone and anyone can be successful and be where they want to be in life, as I stated before.

In the sense of going up the social ladder at such a rapid pace and obtaining financial success, Mr. Jay Gatsby actually achieved “The American dream”. “Most of them [meaning the people that

The main character Jay Gatsby suffers the most from the promises of social mobility inherent to the american dream because he spends his life believing that if he makes enough money and throw a lot of parties he can transcend his lower - class birth and become an equal to Tom and Daisy not only the but also become closer to them so he can get what he truly wants, To turn back the clock and have Daisy once again. “And what’s more, I love Daisy too. Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back, and in my heart I love her all the time.” ‘He looked at her the way all women want to be looked at by a man.’ After becoming rich and having the blessings of luxury he still doesn't get respect and isn't accepted by his peers. Which is why he never had a true friend until Nick came along. Gatsby’s trial and failure to attain the American dream seems to be both an unattainable and unwise dream to want to have and

The idolisation of wealth following the obsession of succeeding the american dream leads to a tragic end for the pursuant. Also the distinction of class is another prominent factor for the posterity of someone’s wealth. The general and standard of Americans after the great war resonates with the personality of Jay Gatsby who takes on these traits. This embodiment is demonstrated through the setting of the time period throughout the novel to be during the sudden inclination and independent nature that have constructed the economic behaviors of capitalist