The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald - 1123 Words

The Great Gatsby In the great gatsby the american dream is based on someone starting low in the social or economic schedule and working their way up to greatness by hard work. Being able to own a nice car, nice clothes, nice house, is the definition of the american dream. It doesn t matter what your race is or how you look like you can still accomplish your goals and become successful in life. The american dream also signifies someone that is self motivated and that is willing to work very hard to live a good life. The great gatsby is a book that shows what occurred with the American dream in 1920’s which was a time when the american dream was corrupted. The american dream in the great gatsby did not only corrupt but it led to†¦show more content†¦I knew right away I made a mistake. He borrowed somebody s best suit to get married in, and never told me about it, and the man came after it one say when he was out†¦Ã¢â‚¬ (pg.37). This shows how Myrtle cares about nothing but what sh e sees in front of her all she cares about is materialistic things. She looks at Tom in a different way because Tom is a guy that can buy his own suits when he needs them and not borrow it like George did. She considers Tom as the definition of the American dream. Daisy is a character that cared about her happiness i life once she figured out that she had married the wrong guy her outlook on life changed. Daisy earlier in the book finds out that Tom has been cheating on her with another women which is Myrtle Jordan says, â€Å"She might have the decency not to telephone him at dinner time. Don t you think?†(pg.20). Jordan says that Tom got a call from another women that suggests that he is cheating on Daisy. As you see throughout the novel that Daisy and Tom seem to not have the best relationship with each other, he seems to be abusive towards her. Daisy believes that she has it all, she believes that she has accomplished the American dream. Then she realises that she really has nothing in her life and that she has been corrupted by the dream. She has a child but is never around her and never gets to see her which shows how Daisy doesn t care about her current relationship. When the baby was born daisy says,†I m