The Great Gatsby Chapter 9 Analysis

How the American Dream lives in The Great Gatsby Imagine one’s dream nearing destruction, however regains its value during a crucial time of analyzation. In his novel The Great Gatsby (1925), Fitzgerald experiments with numerous themes. Although, the most prevalent and intriguing to the audience is the theme of the American Dream. The dream endeavors to unfold the thoughts and feelings of Fitzgerald and his numerous characters. Simultaneously, a deep scrutiny is being held by readers to find exactly how this concept affects Gatsby and his fellow companions. Whilst one might claim this idea is obliterated towards the climax, there happens to be a completely antithetical purpose to this theme. Fitzgerald initially portrays his understanding

Further in chapter nine, “Most of the big shore places were closed now and there were hardly any lights except the shadowy, moving glow of a ferry boat”. Fitzgerald is clever with the wording of this quote, as it does not involve the green light anywhere. This portrays the idea of how the American Dream was on halt. The readers investigating the purpose of the American Dream might become confused as how the theme slowly disperses. Daisy then becomes relevant during this time, "If it wasn't for the mist we could see your home across the bay," said Gatsby. "You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock." Daisy put her arm through his abruptly, but he seemed absorbed in what he had just said. Possibly it had occurred to him that the colossal significance of that light had now vanished forever. Compared to the great distance that had separated him from Daisy it had seemed very near to her, almost touching her. It had seemed as close as a star to the moon. Now it was again a green light on a dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one. (5.121-122), the diction of “enchanted objects” represents the idea that prevalent concept is purely a myth. Many would believe that the American Dream is neither possible in reality nor fiction. From here on the theme begins to claim a major downfall, and its nonexistence can be

However, the theme soon returns nearing the end of chapter nine. “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter--tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And one fine morning---- So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” (9.152-154). The quote above describes how Gatsby’s emotions pondered the various possibilities of his future, just by staring at one green light. This again serves as the strongest form of hope, and stands above all other themes. Soon after, the audience is faced with how Nick perceived the simple form of the American Dream while growing up, “One of my most vivid memories is of coming back West from prep school and later from college at Christmas time...I remember the fur coats of the girls returning from Miss This-or-That's and the chatter of frozen breath and the hands waving overhead as we caught sight of old acquaintances, and the matchings of invitations: "Are you going to the Ordways'? the Herseys'? the Schultzes'?" and the long green tickets clasped tight in our gloved hands. And last the murky yellow cars of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad looking cheerful as Christmas itself on the tracks beside the gate. (9.120), these examples are imprinted into the