The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald :: Papers

The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby describes The unending quest after the romantic dream, which is forever betrayed in fact (Robert Omstein) Is it inevitable that dreams fail in this novel? The wild wastefulness of Gatsbys parties, the shallowness and aimlessness of the guests and the hint of Gatsbys participation in theft and abhorrence all identify the period and the American setting. But as a piece of loving commentary The Great Gatsby also portrays the breakdown of the American dream, from the viewpoint that American political ideals conflict with the actual society since American democracy is based on the equality between people, the truth is that social discrimination still existed and the divisions among the classes could not be overcome. This made the dream of some(prenominal) of which is to become part of the higher social class, represented by eastside Egg, impossible to attain. In the novel, Myrtle is one of the characters whose desires spring from social ambitions. She valued to fit into the higher social values and to do so she had an fight with Tom and imitates his way of living, but it results in her becoming as crude and corrupt. Her dreams and ambitions resulted in her death. She therefore finds herself failing to reach her dreams and becomes only a ticktack of what she yearns to be. Gatsbys dreams on the other hand are more of a momentous struggle. Unlike Myrtles desire, which springs from social ambitions, Gatsbys dreams are related more to his idealism and his combine in lifes potentials. Undoubtedly, his desire is also influenced by social considerations Daisy, who is wealthy and beautiful, represents a way of life, which is remote from Gatsbys and therefore more attractive because it is out of reach. However, social consciousness is not a basic cause. It simply directs and focuses Gatsbys belief in lifes possibilities. Like Myrtle, Gatsby struggles to fi t himself into another social group, but his attempt is more vital because his whole faith in life is involved in it.