Accidental Murder and the American Dream in in The Great...

Affairs and lies are just some of the things happing in West East Egg, two communities on the outskirts of New York City. There is also an accidental murder and former lovers that find each other but they are not the same anymore. The Great Gatsby was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It follows the summer of 1922 told from sort of narration point of view. The story of the corruption of the American dream unfolds before the readers eyes. Throughout the reader realizes that the American dream of happiness and individualism has just become the quest to become wealthy. Nick Carraway is a young man who moves to East Egg, which is known for it’s nouveau riche style of living, in the summer of 1922. Nick is very different then the many people†¦show more content†¦The husband assumes that the person driving the car was her lover and shoots Gatsby and then himself. At the small funeral only a few people show up and after words Nick leaves disgusted with the corruption and gree d that has over come many. The corruption of the American dream begins at a young age. Daisy said â€Å"All right...Im glad its a girl. And I hope shell be a fool -- thats the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.† (Fitzgerald 17). This proves that Daisy doesn’t want her daughter to be an individual. She wants her to be happy but she doesn’t want her to strive. She just wants her to fit in and believe what she is told. Daisy herself was probably raised in a similar fashion. She doesn’t dream, she lives in the right now, what is in front of her. She doesn’t want her daughter to try to achieve and fail. If she has money she will always be happy. Daisy knows what it’s like to have money and not be completely happy, she has that with Tom, but she feels it is better then waiting and being unsure. She gives up her love with Gatsby to have wealth with Tom, therefore ruining her ‘American dream’ and Gatsbyâ⠂¬â„¢s. Was the failure of Gatsby’s American dream possible because he had to grand of a dream? Nick has said of Gatsby’s dream of Daisy that â€Å"There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams -- not through her own fault but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion† (FitzgeraldShow MoreRelatedCritical Bibliography Of The Great Gatsby1366 Words   |  6 Pagesâ€Å"The great Gatsby† is a classic novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald first published in 1925 on Long Island s North Shore and, then, in New York City from spring to autumn of 1922. This story is focused on the life of Jay Gatsby, and his mission for Daisy Buchanan. In the novel the author examines and critiques Gatsby s specific idea of the 1920 s American Dream during World War I and the Great Depression of the early 1930 s, talking from the point of view of Nick Carraway who works as the narratorRead MoreThe Grapes Of Wrath And The Great Gat sby1738 Words   |  7 Pagesthan human. Although America in the nineteen twenties and thirties was known as the land of opportunity and the home of the American Dream; authors John Steinbeck and Scott Fitzgerald express different opinions in their novels, The Grapes of Wrath and The Great Gatsby, respectively. Each author uses the characterization of the wealthy classes to condemn the American Dream and show how people of this time portrayed by fictional characters were dehumanized. Steinbeck in The Grapes of Wrath portraysRead MoreThe Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald1412 Words   |  6 Pagestowards their dream, these workers don’t bend to the challenges that are thrown in the way. 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Scott Fitzgerald4042 Words   |  17 PagesThe Great Gatsby – RRS Title: The Great Gatsby Author: Frances Scott Key Fitzgerald Publication Date: 1925 Nationality: American Author’s Birth/Death Date: September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940 Distinguishing Traits of Author: Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was a popular author in the United States whose fame was at its peak in the 1920s, during the â€Å"Jazz Age.† He was born in St Paul, Minnesota to an affluent family. His social status led him to write novels associated with fame and fortune