The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald can be seen as the American dream, where characteristics of hard work and ambitions of many characters are shown. The novel exemplifies many themes especially during the 1920s; however the most important one is the American Dream corruption. The American Dream as seen in The Great Gatsby is someone of lower economic social class. They have a high ambition to work hard towards prosperity and stardom, such as the character Gatsby. Throughout the story it is possession of fortune, a luxurious car, huge mansion, and a happy go lucky family that depicts the perfect American dream. This dream illustrates the idea and shows that people, no matter who they are can become whoever they want to be. This novel represents …show more content…
When her daughter was born, Daisy said “I’m glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool – that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful fool” (Daisy, 22). Here Daisy basically exclaimed that there is no hope for females and her daughter. That she won’t be successful unless she is a fool and attractive enough which will bring that success and happiness. In the 1920’s, in order for most women to be successful they had to marry for money, whether or not it was true love. In relation to Daisy, Myrtle thought she found love when she married Tom, but all that she received was money. In regards to Daisy and Gatsby, when Daisy reunited with Gatsby who she had not seen since before World War I, she realizes something and breaks down and cries. She says that, “they’re such beautiful shirts, it makes me sad because I’ve never seen such – such beautiful shirts before” (Daisy, 89). Daisy fathoms that she married for money and not for love, and that she was only lying to herself in order to reach her goal. Additionally, she concludes that she could have married Gatsby for both love and money. In all, Daisy’s desire for her American dream and the