The Great Gatsby Quote Analysis

Everyone has a dream that want to be rich by succeeding in their life, which is most people dreaming which most people call American Dream. The American Dream that is described in “The Great Gatsby” is one of materialism. The American Dream of the 1920s was characterized by genuine success, social status, and the openness of personal freedom. Because of this, the Gatsby was symbolizing the American Dream.

The Gatsby was symbolizing the American Dream because he was having the genuine success. According to the Great Gatsby it says, “’Anyhow, he gives large parties,’ said Jordan, changing the subject with an urbane distaste for the concrete. ‘And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy.’” in chapter 3 and “However glorious might be his future as Jay Gatsby, he was at present a penniless young man without a past.” in chapter 8. Gatsby was from a poor family. Also, it shows that he became an extraordinarily rich person that opening the party every single week and his wealth unlike people live in Valley of Ashes. Which symbolize American Dream. Since,

According to the Great Gatsby it says, “’Now YOU’RE started on the subject,’ she answered with a wan smile. ‘Well, he told me once he was an Oxford man.’” in chapter 3 and “The truth was that Jay Gatsby of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from his Platonic conception of himself.” in chapter 6. Social status shows what classes they are on, and the Gatsby’s social status symbolize the American Dream. Since, the quotes describe that he finished the high education from Oxford university, and Gatsby is living at the West Egg which is symbolize for the high social status. Social status is usually depending on person’s income, education level and type, job type and prestige, place of residence and Gatsby have high education, living in the West eggs shows he is symbolizing the American