C.+Gatsby+Essay

In the // Great Gatsby // by Scotts Fitzgerald it depicts that the American dream is unattanible, but there is a part of the dream that is shown time and time again in the novel.” someone can start from nothing.” (Seelye 2) Which is the basic theme when it comes to Gatsby, and is a major part of his charter. If Gatsby had born with wealth like tom then the drama might have never happened. Gatsby who started as a common farmer climbed his way to a point where he was as rich as Tom. Sadly, money only gained him worldly possessions, but did not change the fact Daisy was married. The marital goods he collected still remained after his death, a standing reminder that he possessed a great fortune. James Gatz had a preconceived plan for who he wanted to be so he changed his himself, his name and his past. Everything was changed just to become something he was not. James Gatz knew that a famer never received respect from the rich, and old money was the most respected of all. Gatz deceived others by telling the story of lies that he inherited his money.”The Truth was that Jay Gasby of West Egg Long Island sprang from his platonic conception of himself.” (Fitzgerald) this quote in and of itself, informs the readers that Gatsby fabricated a image for himself. Gatsby did in fact reach the American Dream; by starting from nothing but a mere framer he had reach success. Social standing and wealth was achieved by the bending and warping of the truth in to lies, creating a curtain of mystery around Gatsby, but all this could not help him have the Daisy he loved in his past. There is never clear if Gatsby found the American dream he was truly looking for.