What is the American Dream? The American Dream is something that every knows of but not about. It is the idea that suggest all people can succeed through hard work and that everyone has the change to live happy, successful lives. The American Dream does not have to be the same thing for every person but the outcome is similar. The ending result is that everyone lives happy and content with what they have achieved. This is a huge theme in the book The Great Gatsby. The era when the Great Gatsby was written was not necessarily known for their wealth. The theme of this book becomes so interesting to the readers because The American Dream is shown in many unique ways. Another way to understand The American Dream is that anyone, no matter their race, religion, gender, or class can be successful and happy if they put their mind to it. The book reveals many positive and negative things about The American Dream. Gatsby grew up underprivileged and started out his adulthood with little to no money at all. He met and fell in love with a lady named Daisy but could not afford to be with her because of the amount of money he had. After Gatsby had lost the love of his life he set a goal or in other words his American Dream. He looked at his goal as a way …show more content…
She is influenced by the idea of The American Dream that she scarifies her marriage to have an affair with Tom because of his wealth. Myrtle reads articles about the wealthy and has always wanted to live that life. She always talked to George about money and how she was so intrigued by the “rich and famous”. Myrtle was always very money-oriented lady and even her love for George was not enough to give up the American Dream. When she became involved with Tom, this changed the way she looked at things. She was immediately more interested in him than George because of his wealth. She cannot look at George the same after becoming this close with someone that she had