The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald - 1524 Words

Though many generations have defined the American Dream as obtaining economic success and prosperity, for many people, economic security is rather something that corrupts the mind and leads to the degradation of one’s soul. The Great Gatsby, Her Kind, and Friends all depict people of different backgrounds that are deeply affected by the culture of their upbringing. They support the idea that the American Dream is ultimately not about wealth, rather it is about seizing opportunities and the freedom of choice. The Great Gatsby is one that largely deals with the American Dream. In particular, Fitzgerald emphasizes the impracticality of such dreams and their effect on one’s mind, body, and soul. Gatsby’s American Dream is Daisy Buchanan. In†¦show more content†¦Gatsby fails to acquire his goal, yet he represents this definition of the American Dream and the Latin aphorism: Carpe Diem. As a matter of fact, he takes every chance he can get to be with Daisy, to talk to her, to buy her flowers, to take her to the other side of town, and much more. Gatsby solidifies his devotion to Daisy, embodying the â€Å"true† definition of the American Dream. All in all, Fitzgerald indicates that the American Dream is rather something that incalculable and requires self-reflection. The American Dream is built on the basis of growth and the risk-taking to create the life that one desires, not material wealth. Although the protagonist of Her Kind does not possess any form of fina ncial success that Gatsby has, she deviates from the norms, igniting a spark that forces society to reevaluate women’s roles. The varied dimensions of a woman presented in Her Kind, represent the way in which society as a whole has portrayed women. Her Kind examines the different facets of womanhood and Sexton’s own personal experiences and growth as an individual. The speaker overcomes the conventional backgrounds through rebellion, thus validating the attainability of the American Dream and justifies how one small step can lead to a bigger one. The speaker embodies the different variations of womanhood by first stating how, â€Å"[She has] gone out, a possessed witch, / haunting the black air, braver at night; / dreaming evil,