C.+Gatsby+Essay

Lauran Queenan “Americans have always believed in possibilities. And they have consistently said over time that they can start poor in this country and become rich.” This quote views the American Dream of // The Great Gatsby //in a great way. Gatsby had a dream that he really wanted and he went for it. He may not have succeeded but he tried and it almost worked. “I cannot describe to you how surprised I was to find out I loved her, Old Sport” (Fitzgerald 150). He was head over heels for Daisy but, when he came to win her back and show that he was rich she was already married and did not want to leave her husband. So, that shows American Dreams do not always come true. The article about the American Dream supports the views on the dream as it shows and tells one how many people have a dream, succeed their dream, and are still trying to get their dream. The article also says if one as yet to achieve their dream, then one might need to change your definition of the American Dream. “In other words, people are shifting their definition of the American Dream” (Seelye 2). Even know the economy might be bad the percentage of people who believe one can start poor and become rich as gotten very high. So, whether or not people have an American Dream it could always come true if one works to get it. // The Great Gatsby //is a wonderful example of an American Dream. If one has given up on their dream cause they just do not think it will happen then maybe they should change the way they think about the American Dream, as it says in this article.