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The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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The Great Gatsby is about a self-made wealthy individual, Gatsby, who is in pursuit of his long-lost love, Daisy. The story carries the reader through the complications and journeys of Gatsby trying to get to Daisy. The reader sees these journeys through Nick's eyes, who is the narrator. The American Dream is also a big topic that appears in the book because people want to be able to make money, no matter their background. Every main character, Gatsby, Nick, Daisy, and Tom, displays a different “American Dream” they wish to fulfill, which helps shape their stories throughout the book. The main character, Gatsby’s American Dream, is to find love. He is already a wealthy character, so the reader knows he doesn’t care about the money, but he is …show more content…

Fitzgerald 78. The reader recognizes all the attempts Gatsby makes to try and form a relationship with someone he cares deeply for, showing how his goal is to achieve love. For Nick, his American Dream is to build real connections with people. From the beginning of the book, he talks about saving his judgments for people and getting to know the person first (Fitzgerald 1). Ever since he met with Gatsby for the first time, he never stopped trying to defend him once they became friends (Fitzgerald 174). The reader can further analyze this to understand that Nick wants to build real connections with the people he is around because he stuck with Gatsby before and after his death. In addition, Daisy’s American Dream wants to be assured and secure with the people she is around. The reader sees this when she is going to marry Tom. She didn’t necessarily want to marry him, but she knew that he would take care of her and give her the things she needed (Fitzgerald, 76). The reader can see how she liked Gatsby but could not be with him because she was already secured with Tom. Lastly, Tom's American Dream is the feeling of being

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