American author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, in his novel, The Great Gatsby illustrates that similarly as the American Dream itself has declined into the coarse pursuit for material riches, Gatsby, as well, strives just for riches once he had become hopelessly enamored with Daisy, whose trivial, limited creative ability could consider nothing more prominent. Fitzgerald’s purpose is to capture the disillusionment Nick imagines Gatsby would see should he have realized Daisy wouldn't call. He utilizes dejected diction to depict what Gatsby's false hope would lead to when he becomes aware of his future without Daisy. Fitzgerald begins with the disillusion Nick has for Gatsby's future by describing the dreary feeling he imagines in Gatsby. He captures