the great gatsby 3

Everyone wants to be successful in life, but most often people take the wrong ways to get there. In the 1920’s the American Dream was something that everyone struggled to have. A spouse, children, money, a big house and a car meant that someone had succeeded in life. A very important aspect was money and success was determined greatly by it. This was not true in all cases however. The belief that every man can …showed first 75 words of 890 total…

…showed last 75 words of 890 total…succeeding in life. For Gatsby truly did fail. At a point of his life when he had a minimal amount accomplished, he was shot in cold blood by Tom Buchannan while taking his first swim ever. After all the American Dream is not for everyone in life, many did not succeed at fulfilling it in the 1920’s when is was so popular. Maybe not all poor men are meant to magically have success in life?