The Great Gatsby , by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a devastating analysis of the foul dust that floats in the wake of the American Dream. The ruthless pursuit of this ideal from the lowliest worker to the highest aristocrat leaves a pungent trail of ruin and corruption. The progression of the novel witnesses this path manifested in the destruction of reputation, adverse effects on the individual, social division and also the loss of moral rectitude. Destruction …showed first 75 words of 1423 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1423 total…does not bemoan the American Dream rather its after effects. It is a damming indictment of all that the characters have become through their ultimately fruitless goal. A tattered reputation, betrayal of individuality, social division and loss of moral and spiritual rectitude are all hallmarks of the American Dream. It can indeed be said that The Great Gatsby is a devastating analysis of the foul dust that floats in the wake of the American Dream