The Price of the American Dream

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Book review

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4 pages

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.doc

Published date :

05/22/2008

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Table of Contents The Price of the American Dream Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction
  2. Her luster: A life imbued in carelessness
  3. The unbelievable extent to which materialism is pursued
  4. The American dream swallowed wholeheartedly
  5. Gatsby's purpose: Ultimately empty
  6. Conclusion
  7. Work cited

Abstract

The Great Gatsby relates Nick Carraway's experiences with a disillusioned assortment of wealthy individuals following his move to West Egg, the "less fashionable" counterpart to East egg, the home of antiquated affluence (5). In this harsh region of unlikely opposites, the 1915 Yale graduate encounters Tom Buchanan, a rich W.A.S.P who contently lives with a prideful lack of conscience; Daisy, his flighty wife; Jordan Baker, a low-down golfing champion; and, most importantly, the mysterious Jay Gatsby, who possesses a talented "gift for hope," which ultimately leads to his destruction. Through these characters, Fitzgerald criticizes the american dream, which is founded on the material principle of wealth instead of inner success. The disastrous effects of such an aspiration in life are shown to come at a heavy cost to the individual, demanding for remuneration the loss of essence, worth, and substance- all the distinctive features which make us unique, significant, and human.

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pencil image Maha A.  
Level :General public Study : Literature School/University : City College of San Francisco