Question

In The Great Gatsby, what does F. Scott Fitzgerald suggest about the state of the American Dream, the people who pursue it, and the impact of that pursuit through his depiction of Jay Gatsby and the people in Gatsby’s life? Include specific examples, quotations, and supporting details from the novel in your response. Do not merely summarize the story.

I need Idea's guys. I hate this book and I merely skimmed over it. It's due from this Friday to the first of the year.

Answer 1

The Great Gatsby is a criticism of the obsession with wealth and success. In the story, Gatsby and Daisy seem to have the "ideal" life of the 1920s. They are both young, attractive, successful and wealthy. They are also popular people who host lavish parties and have "fun" all the time. However, this decadence is in fact a way to hide their dissatisfaction. Their fates are tragic, and the reality is that they are utterly alone. Moreover, Fitzgerald is trying to criticize the idea of the American dream, which places an undeserved importance on wealth and success.

Answer 2

The Great Gatsby was a brainchild that has a theme termed as a cautionary tale of the decadent downside of the American dream. The story deals with human pursuit to start over again, social politics and its brutality and also betrayal, of one's own ideals and of people