Question

In The Great Gatsby, what does F. Scott Fitzgerald suggest about the state of the American Dream, the people who pursue it, and the impact of that pursuit through his depiction of Jay Gatsby and the people in Gatsby’s life? Include specific examples, quotations, and supporting details from the novel in your response. Do not merely summarize the story.
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Answer 1

Jay Gatsby is intended to be the symbol of the American Dream, he was a poor man who came up from nothing and now owns a mansion on the water to throw the most lavish parties. All this money and material is incomparable and unable to fill the void of his deepest want--Daisy. But people are not included in the American Dream, and F Scott Fitzgerald leaves a person at the center of Gatsby's fixation because she is unobtainable, and those who wish to pursue the American Dream may not get all that they desire. They lose connections on the way to their success and in turn, The Great Gatsby is a commentary on the breakdown of such an American ideology.