... fabric of American life. The American dream has become the major focal point of many works of American literature. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby the pursuit of the American dream is shown through the lives of the protagonists. The story is set during the 1920's, a period when the old values that gave substance to the American dream they became corrupted by the vulgar pursuit of wealth. The protagonist Jay Gatsby had dreams that took ... the path of amassing personal wealth and social status. For Jay ... ...

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