C.+Gatsby+Essay

The Great Gatsby Essay In ** // The Great Gatsby // **, the American Dream is being successful, rich, loved, and powerful. Gatsby tried following his dreams of being Daisy by accomplishing all his needs and wants to fulfill his dream. Daisy Buchannan wanted to be with a man with power and wealth. But in reality Gatsby made “dirty money,” the money which could be taken away easily because of the illegal actions he did receiving the money. So, all along, Gatsby’s biggest mistake was making Daisy the target of his life. In the novel Gatsby says Daisy’s voice sounds like money. His actual words were “her voice is full of money,” (Fitzgerald, 120). By this he meant all she really cares about is being rich. So Gatsby thought by being rich, Daisy would drop everything and be with him. In the article “What Happens to The American Dream In The Time of Recession,” the views of the American Dreams are to be successful and achieve dreams. As of May 8, 2009 the American Dream is to have a decent paying steady job, to have a home, and to be financially stable. Recent studies have shown that majority of people said they have achieved their dream. But in the past couple of years the economy has gone downhill. This article compares to ** // The Great Gatsby // **in way of being successful. Gatsby has what it takes to be “successful” according to the article, because it states: a decent paying job, a nice home, and to be financially stable. Although Gatsby made his money bootlegging, he still has all the requirements to be a success. But, all this could be taken away in a heartbeat. This wasn’t all of Gatsby’s dream, he also wanted to be with Daisy besides being wealthy. In the article it says “to become whatever I want to be,” (see lye 2). This relates to the novel also because, Gatsby didn’t let anything get in is way, to achieve his dream. Lastly, in ** // The Great Gatsby // ** it explains how money or being rich is the “American Dream.” It also talks about being successful and financially stable being goals in the article. Both the novel and article support being wealthy and successful. The article also talks about achieving goals involving other elements besides money. The all around American Dream is to be wealthy or live dreams. People can accomplish their goals and live their dream if they put their mind to it.