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How does Gatsby represent the American dream ?
What does the novel have to say about the condition of the American dream in 1920’s ?

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The American Dream is portrayed in The Great Gatsby as being materialistic. It demonstrates how the American Dream is a flimsy idea that is just out of grasp for even the wealthiest individuals, even though wealth and luxury may seem to equal happiness to an outsider. Money cannot purchase the characters' love.

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The American dream, in Fitzgerald's opinion (and as Nick describes in Chapter 9), originally revolved around exploration, individualism, and the pursuit of happiness. In the 1920s depicted in the novel, however, easy money and relaxed social values have corrupted this dream, especially on the East Coast.

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