Gatsby The Great Gatsby is F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic 1920's novel encompassing the story a man in search of the American dream but in a much more sinister manner. On the surface the novel is a story about the disillusioned love between two characters Jay Gatsby and Daisy. However, the strong and saddening underlying theme is far from romantic. The novel encapsulates a highly symbolic notion of the 1920's in America as a whole and …showed first 75 words of 479 total…

…showed last 75 words of 479 total…does so in a very gallant way, taking the blame for someone daisy killed and then being murdered as a result. So what is actually the American dream? is it just the search for material wealth and the hope for happiness within it? The never-ending twists and unrelenting cynicism make this book fantastic. On a personal level, don't get wrapped up in your dreams, because they may not be worth all you thought they were.