Some may say that the American Dream is to be financially successful. Some may define it as finding their ‘soulmate’ and starting a family. F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the American Dream as both in The Great Gatsby. Jay Gatsby is a wealthy man with an extreme passion for a girl named Daisy Buchanan. Throughout the book, Gatsby attempts to repeat the past and do whatever it takes to show his love to Mrs. Buchanan. He references this ‘green light’ which symbolizes his wild ambitions to grow wealthy and win over Daisy. Daisy Buchanan represents the youth of Gatsby’s life which makes her important to him. He wants to hold onto his youth and all the memories that come with it. So if he is successful with obtaining both goals, he would fulfill his American Dream. …show more content…
Truthfully, I am not very confident with how I would achieve this goal. I only hope to be much like Gatsby was in a sense of his determination. Gatsby had a plan for his life and went through with it as I soon will attempt. One of the concerns I having an efficient plan or not taking the right path. As a musician, I would like to take part of a music program in college. If I change my mind halfway through the process (college), I lack a back up plan to keep me going. This is similar to Gatsby’s case. His plan was abruptly interrupted by his death. He had been accused of being the murderer Myrtle Wilson, the side lover of Tom Buchanan. As a result, George B. Wilson, the husband of Myrtle, kills both Gatsby and himself before he could successfully pursue Daisy. “It was after we started with Gatsby toward the house that the gardener saw Wilson’s body a little way off in the grass, and the holocaust was