F. Scott Fitzgerald s The Great Gatsby - 1319 Words

It only takes a spark to start a fire. That spark could be a dream or a passion that has the possibility of growing into something larger than life. To transform that dream into a reality, goals must be set and plans must be made. The goal that many people were pursuing during the Roaring Twenties was the American Dream. It enticed people with the promise of prosperity and success all with a little hard work and elbow grease. Yet somewhere along the way, the goal was lost in the midst of affluence and illegal alcohol. F. Scott Fitzgerald used The Great Gatsby to portray how fulfilling the American Dream became impossible due to the growing desire of wealth and pleasure and the disappearance of social and moral values. One man that†¦show more content†¦All Gatsby longed for was to recapture his past with her, but he was left scrambling to piece back together the remnants of his broken dream. Daisy never loved him the way he loved her. The wealth he accumulated illegally meant nothing to her. His ostentatious mansion impressed her, but the vulgarity and the rawness of his parties disgusted her. Ultimately, Gatsby died along with his dream. In hindsight, it is simple to recognize what led to Gatsby demise. Blinded by his pursuit of a lifeless dream, Gatsby abandoned all of his integrity. He would mostly ignore his guests at his parties and isolate himself while scanning the crowds for Daisy. The money he used to try and charm Daisy was all acquired through illegal means, and it only proved to be the catalyst for a string of events that led to his murder. While attempting to win Daisy back, he argued without any care about how Daisy felt about the situation. On their drive home, Gatsby did not make Daisy stop the car when she hit and killed Myrtle Wilson, but rather he switched seats with her and took the fall for her wrongdoing. Even with the death of another human being, he could not see beyond his own desire, so â€Å"Gatsby became a victim of the greed, apathy, and indifference that corrupts dreams, betrays promises, and destroys possibilities† (Emin). His dream never even had a chance to reach fruition becaus e he had already lost everything that made it possible for his dream to