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Great Gatsby

 

             The American dream is interwoven and deeply embedded in in the life of every .
             In The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald Gatsby failed to achieve his .
             American dream because although he found financial stability, he did not find the .
             happiness to come with it.
             For Gatsby, the pursuit of his American dream took the path of amassing of great .
             personal wealth and social success that will capture the heart Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby .
             was born very poor he was the son of a "shiftless and unsuccessful farm people."(104) he .
             also "never accepted them as his parents at all." (104) . As he grew older he became very .
             ambitious and set off to become rich and famous. He eventually enrolled as a military .
             officer stationed in Louisville, Kentucky where he met the love of his life, Daisy. Their .
             love did not last long given that he had to go fight in WWI. Daisy, though did promise to .
             wait for him until his return. She later breaks that promise when she marries Tom .
             Buchanon. On hearing the news and upon his return home, Gatsby rededicated his life .
             with even more fervor towards attaining wealth and social status that will recapture the .
             heart of Daisy. Forever enthralled by the power of wealth, Gatsby knew his dreams would .
             call for resiliency and tenacity and hard work and he was ready to make those sacrifices. .
             However, he had no idea what the ramifications of his dream will entail to its end. .
             As we read in chapter III Gatsby attains the wealth that he so desired. "At least .
             ounce a fortnight a corps of caterers came down with several hundred feet of canvas and .
             enough colored lights to make a Christmas tree out of Gatsby's enormous garden."(44) .
             Living in New York, Gatsby threw all kinds of lurid parties in bid to become famous and .
             capture the heart of Daisy who also lives in New York and is still married to Tom. The .
             irony of the parties that Gatsby throws is that he doesn't even know any of his guests. ," .
             Gatsby has an immense desire to serve.


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