F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby Essay -- English Literature Ame

The Great Gatsby The main theme of the novel The Great Gatsby focuses on the American romance and it is portrayed through the bread and butter of Jay Gatsby. Through Gatsbys disembodied spirit we see the withering of the American Dream, a tragedy that potty Jays near finished dream. The American Dream is what many rich person hoped of achieving, it has existed in the past and is in the present. The American Dream gives people a goal that they can work towards, it also gives them a purpose in life. The American Dream represents luxury and wealth it supposes the goodness of the quality of life. For Jay Gatsby, he was so close to achieving the American Dream. He had the wealth and the class, all he needed was his long lost discern, Daisy. Gatsby truly believed that he could once once again be together with Daisy we see this when he says Cant repeat the past? he cried incredulously. Why of course you can (P. 116). However what made the story such(prenominal) a tragedy was that Ga tsby came so close to wining Daisy heretofore he was killed by Mr. Wilson which he was just inches away from successfully completing the American Dream. In the past, provided a small amount of the American Dream dour out to be successful, most have failed. Many people who did not achieve the American Dream winduped up committing suicide or other means of giving up on life because they believe there was no other purpose in life.Gatsby represent the American Dream in many ways, in order to accomplish his Dream he knew exactly what he desired, when Jay met Dan Cody at the shore of Lake Superior, Dan shown him a imagery of success a vision of what wealth would offer, the excitement of being rich. Jay Gatsby has an determined nature, there for he would do anything just to live the American Dream. He started by building a past, he changed his name from James Gatz to Jay Gatsby in an attempt to construct a foundation for his dream. He thusly tranquil an image for Jay Gatsby, a well gentleman who was born in the west, better at oxford and fought in World War I. Gatsby was past able to make up a great deal of money working with Meyer Wolfsheim. He then bought a huge mansion in the West Egg, however he would throw extravagant parties in hoping of attracting his long lost love Daisy, the one who he had an affair with before he went to the war. Nick describes Gatsbys feelings about Daisy He hadnt once ceased looking at Daisy and I moot t... ...d him Michaelis saw with a shock that he was looking at the look of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg which had just emerged pale and enormous from the dissolving night (P. 167)He believed that god would justify his actions since god is watching through the eyes of Dr. Eckleberg. So he shot Jay Gatsby whom he thought Myrtle was having an affair with, then he shot himself.All things said, I think the hope of the American Dream is more than hard to achieve. Not everyone can find that faultless soul mate and not everyone can stay w ealthy for a long period. Especially during this revolutionary century, money is easily earned and also easily lost. I think for many people the American Dream is a purpose for life, a difficult goal for manque people like Gatsby to reach. Personally, I do not believe this, I believe that we should live a mediocre life, so that our whole life is even. Unlike how some people work three quarters of their life to enjoy that one quarter life of the American Dream. In the end you will lose all your friends and perhaps even your life if you foundert succeed. To me the moral of the book meant enjoy your life while it lasts, you only have so much time to enjoy it.