The American Dream can be achieved by anyone with determination and perseverance. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway views the American Dream as undoubtedly superficial because of its perspectives created from the chattels of wealth and acquired experiences. His views have been shaped and changed throughout the novel as new information is procured, thus resulting in ramifications of him being left without a dream and a pessimistic outlook. One of the main reasons for his skepticism was his confrontation with Gatsby, since his cynosure is vastly revolving around wealth leading him into this peculiar perception. In contrast, Carraway keeps to an honest and sympathetic demeanor, conducting trustworthiness and reassurance …show more content…
I take on the world as it is thrown at me, conquer the obstacles as they present themselves, and pursue the opportunities given. I have learned planning is essential, however, too many expectations may result in major devastation and disappointment. Keeping this in mind, I believe in order to have a successful life, including a maintained mental, physical, and emotional health, attainable goals need to be set and maintain taking the proper steps to achieve it in the most effective way. However, there are setbacks that may occur during this journey resulting in the loss of hope or motivation meaning that I will have to keep the most positive outlook possible to accomplish the goal. Nick Carraway was successful in achieving his American Dream by remaining optimistic throughout. He kept to his ideals and morals, executing with integrity to obtain his vague outline. He was considered “one of the most trusting people” allowing him to gain alliances with his peers (137). This handed him knowledge from being introduced to indifferent perceptions of others’ lives and events. He was able to maintain these friendships and follow through with his plan because of his demeanor and camaraderie toward