The American Dream Destroyed The Life Of Jay Gatsby

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The American dream destroyed the life of Jay Gatsby through the representation of his automobiles and love for wealth. The automobiles in the book show the destruction of lives that the American dream can bring onto a person. In chapter 7, Myrtle is hit by a car and killed, but the car belongs to Gatsby. Although he wasn’t driving, he takes the blame for the murder of Myrtle. As in the text it states “Yes,’ he said after a moment, ‘but of course I’ll say I was” (Fitzgerald 143 ). Eventually, George Wilson kills Gatsby for the death of his wife, showing that Gatsby’s love for wealth led to his life being destroyed and his dream being taken from him. There are many other incidents where rich people are careless with their cars and endanger theirs