The Failure of the American Dream in Fitzgerald’s Novel “The Great Gatsby”
Abstract
The American Dream is the main theme of The Great Gatsby. This research paper shows the failure of the American dream especially after the World War I. Many dreams appeared in the American society. The people start to achieve these dreams without paying attention to the rules of the life and moral values. According to my selected novel, the failure of the American dream can be presented in the main character (Gatsby). He gives up his moral values and the rules of life just to achieve his dream. The dream of getting marriage to the woman who loves her (Daisy) ends with failure. Each character wants to chase his/her dream in different ways. The central idea of this research is what based on false, cannot be true. The dream might be achieved, but it lasts for short time. In case of Gatsby, he makes his dream by illegal way, without following the rules of life and humanity. Everyone has a dream but how to achieve that dream is the main issue which this research focuses on it. That dream either be achieved or failed. Throughout the novel, there is a clear notice that the writer has given a background of the American society of that time. It is also clear that the experiences of the writer’s life mention in his novel. The researcher aims to find out how the people struggle to achieve their dreams. Since we live in an era of challenges which make a lot of obstacles to make someone struggle to achieve his/her dream. Therefore, this research will focus on how people chase their dreams especially after World War I. In addition to that the research will suggest some solutions on how to solve these obstacles, and to make the dreams come true.
Keywords: American dream, American society, Gatsby, Fitzgerald, etc.
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