Gatsby's Pursuit of the American Dream. The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is about the American Dream, and the downfall of those who attempt to reach its illusionary goals. Many novels are centered around the attempt to capture the American Dream. This dream is different for different people, but in The Great Gatsby, for Jay, the dream is that through wealth and power, one can acquire happiness. To get this happiness Jay …showed first 75 words of 733 total…

…showed last 75 words of 733 total…man's journey through life, and once it is over with, his want for his youth to return to him. I enjoyed this book immensely, because Fitzgerald drew me into the story with every descriptive word, and made it so that I was, in some way, able to relate and connect with each character. Fitzgerald has truly displayed the fact that, even though you may want it so badly, dreams are made and broken every day.