The American Dream In The Great Gatsby

The American Dream represents the amount of freedom that one upholds and the amount of happiness. Many Citizens are realizing that the American Dream is more of a reality than a myth, for the reason that there are obstacles they must encounter in order for them to accomplish their goal.For example, college debt is a huge difficulty for many people, people who have to immigrate to another country is a huge thing for them, and lastly gaining their happiness is a also a huge difficulty for many people. to A goal, which can be accomplished through hard work and dedication,it also can define the type of person you are. The American dream has become more of a reality than a myth because many people work really hard and still they don't get what

In the story of the Great Gatsby, the character Gatsby becomes the symbol and definition of The American dream, because he started off poor and quickly picked himself up to the top and became extremely wealthy. Gatsby as child had to learn what it meant to be poor, but as time was passing by he stated realizing how to gain money and become the richest man. He just wasn't there quite yet, he knew that his life wouldn't be complete until he gained the love of his life. For that to happen he had to throw fancy and exclusive parties just to be seeing Daisy and trying to conquer her love. “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us”(Gatsby). The green light for Gatsby it meant for him as a symbol of go and hope that he will be able to reach his ultimate goal and being with Daisy. Though Gatsby wasn't able to complete his whole goal, he was still had happines in his life and pursue his

and leave everything behind. Many people dreams are to earn the same amount of freedom as everyone else and for that reason the “Congress has heard testimony estimating that more than two-thirds of all birth in Los Angele public hospitals, and more than half of all births in that city, and nearly 10% of all birth in the nation in recent year have been to mother who are here illegally”(Patterns). When they have to go to their ceremony of becoming a citizen this is also one of their highlights of their life.Marta was amazed on how she saw everything and was excited to write what it felt like, “ The people who filled the auditorium that morning in August 2104 came from 82 countries and represented nearly all the nationalities on the planet.”(Atlantic).Many people are tired of just being depressed and not being to make enough money for their expense and they are thinking about the future of their kids. In addition, Marta for example,was really excited when she was being granted the freedom as everyone else and was now able to start going towards her dream that would make her happy for a long time. For example Martas aspect of “America to her was the place where imagined futures did not seem hopelessly out of reach, as they would have in the village where she was raised”(Atlantic). There is hope for everyone to have and accomplish