What is the American Dream?
This whole novel is about pursuing the American Dream and how people's ideas on what the American Dream varies depending on what they set out to accomplish in life. It also has to do with the character's intentions especially in the Great Gatsby and the people who influence them to become something greater or worse off than they were before. The American Dream is to find happiness in whatever it is that makes you personally happy with your life. You go out wanting something however you may not always get it but you are that much closer for taking the steps to achieve it. And I think the American Dream is part of your lifestyle and where you see yourself. People spend their whole lives searching for this idea of the "American Dream", some are lucky enough to find it, others are not or have not realized it yet. Maybe its just an imaginary thing to make people want to achieve success in their lives and we are told this to make the society better in a way that everyone is trying to work to obtain this similar dream that we all are so desperately seeking. I believe we should honor this idea because it gives everyone a chance to become something bigger than themselves and room beyond the ordinary.
I completely agree with you. While I believe each individual has their own view of the American dream. I believe the concept leading them to their is vision remains constant. Like you said this vision is based off of achieving happiness in one's life. The presence of chasing what made each person happy was seen through out the book, and although I do not feel like any of the characters achieved their dream. You are right in saying they got closer because they took the steps to achieve it.
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