The American Dream as Represented in The Great Gatsby The original American Dream can be defined as an attitude of hope and faith that, if achieved, will attain fulfilment of human wishes and desires. It was based on the assumption that each person, no matter where he/she was from could attain succession in life on the sole basis of his/her skill and/or effort. The Great Gatsby makes it clear what happened to …showed first 75 words of 387 total…

…showed last 75 words of 387 total…in life that he yearns for, and will do all that it takes to achieve it. Nick states that "in a moment she looked at me with an absolute smirk on her lovely face as if she had asserted her membership in a rather distinguished secret society to which she and Tom belonged." This shows that Daisy and Tom, opposite from Gatsby, use position to look down on others and live worryless. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** NONE