The American Dream is the concept that everyone has equal opportunity if they work hard enough to achieve their goals. This is an unrealistic lens through which to view the world since it focuses on the isolated idea that hard work equals reward, avoiding all other factors. The American Dream represents a false sense of reality, one where once one achieves their goals or personal version of success, it's guaranteed happiness, assuming everyone's intentions are pure. What it fails to include is that people are flawed. Benjamin Disraeli said, “Money is power, and rare are the heads that can withstand the possession of great power," expressing that responsibility and wealth can be overwhelming, highlighting the influence of money and the challenges …show more content…
Her voice represents the lavish lifestyle that he yearns for. Nonetheless, he defines there is an “indiscernible barbed wire between” (Fitzgerald 148). This conveys the social divide between Daisy and Gatsby. Additionally, the distance represents the realistic distance Gatsby is from his dream.The privilege Daisy holds surrounds Gatsby like ‘barbed wire’; he is unable to escape the obvious disparities between them. Moreover, he views the wire as an obstacle to overcome to achieve her love. Incidentally, Fitzgerald illuminates the deceptive nature of society's influences through Gatsby's focus on status and wealth, leading him to prioritize materialist values and become blind to the lives of others. After meeting up with Daisy, Nick warns Gatsby of the consequences of acting impulsively. Fitzgerald illustrates Gatsby's delusion as: “He wanted nothing less of Daisy than that she should go to Tom and say, 'I've never loved you" (Fitzgerald 110). Gatsby's disregard for Daisy’s marriage and the choice she had already made expresses his ignorance of the truth. He believes that now that he is wealthy and able to support Daisy, nothing is stopping them from being