Great Gatsby American DreamThe American Dream Since July 4, 1776 Americans have had the opportunity to pursue whatever they can think of. This has given the people the opportunity to become whatever they want. A person who works hard can become successful; this is what the American Dream is centered around. A person who is a hard worker and persistent can reach any goal he strives for. The American Dream changed as America did. People became more …showed first 75 words of 1039 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1039 total…hard but never reached his goal. Tom never had a dream to try to fulfill and that made his life miserable. Daisy had a dream, and could have reached out and grabbed it, but was to afraid to. Fitzgerald may be portraying in this book is that the American Dream may be exactly that, a dream. No one can ever reach it, but if they do it is not all its cracked up to be