Is Gatsby’s desire for success—however we define
it—evidence of the American dream, obsession, a personal sense of honor, or
something else? Does Gatsby symbolize our culture and even our own desires, or
is he an outlier?
Many people strive to succeed, either in a job, school, and even a relationship. The American Dream is an example of something that someone strives to have. The perfect house, the perfect family, and the perfect job. These are all things every American hopes for but not everyone always gets, just like the unfairness tragedy that occurred to Gatsby.
In my personal opinion Gatsby does symbolize our culture and our own desires. He strived for almost 5 years to just have the girl he always loved, right next to him. Gatsby is a determined person. He does anything and everything in his power to even just get a little close to his one true love, Daisy. All that Gatsby desired was to rewind time and act like the last 5 years never actually occurred and wanted to forget that Daisy even loved another man.
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