... is prostituting herself for possessions, something that does not mean much to Gatsby. However, like Miller, Fitzgerald casts doubt on the American Dream, through his introduction of corruption into the plot. Nick expresses a sense of mystery, a questioning of Gatsby's wealth; "Young men didn't- at least in my provincial inexperience I believed they didn't- drift coolly out of nowhere and buy a palace on ... of. Another way in which Fitzgerald casts doubt on the American Dream is through his use of the Valley of Ashes, a place that lacks life, colour, spirit or hope. "A fantastic farm wh...

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