In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, many themes are enclosed; the most notable of these themes is related to the American Dream. The American Dream is based on the idea that any person, no matter what they are, can become successful in life by his or her hard work. The dream also embodies the idea of a self-sufficient person, an entrepreneur making it successful for themselves. The Great Gatsby is about what happened …showed first 75 words of 1891 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1891 total…did what only a friend would do for another friend. Daisy did not seem to feel a tiny bit of sadness over Gatsby’s death. This is shown in her not attending his funeral and instead going away with Tom on a vacation. Gatsby’s strong desire for wealth and Daisy, the American and romantic dream, prove to be the greatest reasons for his grave downfall at the hands of a ruthless society. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**