My purpose in writing this essay can be divided in two objectives. The first is to examine in The Great Gatsby how is developed the American Dream and the collapse of it, represented mostly in Gatsby. The second duty I will carry out is to find the elements in the novel that make reference to the decadence of the period in which the story takes place, since I think that this is necessary to mention …showed first 75 words of 2678 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2678 total…the American dream. Bibliography: *Whitley, John S., 1940-. - F. Scott Fitzgerald, 'The great Gatsby'. - London : Edward Arnold, 1976 *Encarta'98 interactive Encyclopaedia, (1998) (cd-rom program) *The Great Gatsby, reader guide. Webpage visited 28 of February 2003 <http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/3844/ > *Phillips, Brian. Spark Notes on The Great Gatsby. Webpage visited 6 March 2003. <http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/gatsby> *GradeSaver. "ClassicNotes by GradeSaver." GradeSaver.com. webpage visited 6 March 2003. <http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/>.