In the book The Great Gatsby, there is a clear theme of the "American Dream". The American Dream is the perceived idea of the attainable, ideal life to live. This dream includes settling down with enough money to sustain your family, and being married to the woman you love. When picturing the dream it usually incorporates a white picket fence. Gatsby has all the materialistic requirements of the American Dream, but is still missing the woman he loves. In the novel Gatsby never actually succeeds in reaching the American Dream. Near the end of the book he becomes very close, when Daisy begins to take his side, and it seems that Gatsby will finally achieve the dream. However, things take a turn for the worst after Daisy runs over, and kills Myrtle on accident. Daisy returns to Tom, and Gatsby is left dead, never completely fulfilling the American Dream.
Tom prevents Gatsby from reaching his goal of the American Dream. Tom being married to Daisy, and wanting to stay with her even though he was having an affair, made it hard for Gatsby to be with Daisy. In the end Gatsby loses out, and Tom is unfortunately victorious. Although Gatsby gets so close he is still left without Daisy, and doesn't achieve the American Dream. What an unlucky old sport.
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Tom prevents Gatsby from reaching his goal of the American Dream. Tom being married to Daisy, and wanting to stay with her even though he was having an affair, made it hard for Gatsby to be with Daisy. In the end Gatsby loses out, and Tom is unfortunately victorious. Although Gatsby gets so close he is still left without Daisy, and doesn't achieve the American Dream. What an unlucky old sport.
External link: http://america.day-dreamer.de/dream.htm
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