John Thiel
Mrs. Oliver
English III
Period 7
March 6, 2006
"The American Dream"
Jay Gatsby, the main character in the Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is many things but he is mostly one thing; he is the American dream. The American Dream is defined as "the faith held by many in the United States of America that through hard work, courage, and determination one can achieve financial prosperity" (American). Gatsby believes that if he has money then he can have anything he desires.
In the United States nothing screams wealth more then a car worth more than most homes. Gatsby's amazing car is majestic as well as a symbol for materialism. Gatsby thinks that Daisy will fall in love with himself because he has the nicest car in town and believes that is what Daisy looks for in a man, so he flaunts the car as shown in the novel when Gatsby asks " It's pretty isn't it old sport. Haven't you ever seen it before?" (Fitzgerald 68). What Gatsby does not realize is the fact that......
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