PREVIEW OF GATSBY ESSAY

Gatsby's desire for success throughout the entire story is clear evidence of an obsession he has with the American dream. He wanted to be rich, he wanted the perfect wife, the perfect family etc. This was all a dream he had but it quickly turned in an obsession. You could tell it turned into an obsession when he went through great lengths to achieve this unrealistic American dream. All the actions he took was all for the purpose of a women who didn't really care for him. Even though Gatsby really thought they were soulmates. It may seem as if Gatsby is an outlier but in reality his dream is not that different from people's dreams today. His was just really exaggerated. At some point in our life we kind of relate to Gatsby in a way.