THE AMERICAN DREAM
To truly understand the American dream you must 1st discuss what happiness is to you. the pursuit of happiness is what we strive for, but unfortunately a long life’s path we often stray. the definition of happiness is truly defined by the person pursuing it . in the Great Gatsby the American dream is satire as a lust for parties , money , and women . but Gatsby dream was not that of money but love...although it cost him dearly.IT was a confusing time when the American dream was fabricated. it was meant to be a beacon a light of freedom in a dark oppressed world but this once proud symbolic teardrop of illumination fell into a tainted river of darkness cast out with what god would call sin but business men call "fair exchange".So the question stands still what is our American dream? a corrupt joyride for money and power as they ride across the faces of those that once walked along side him as friends and neighbors ? or a tragically poetic ballad of a struggle for love and inner tranquility i question this because Gatsby achieved the generic American dream of money and power only to achieve his personal American dream of love but for all his riches he got no love in the end his boundless loveand money served him an ill fate and he was murdered.But Tom on the other hand went virtually unscathed like nothing had ever happened in his own little utopia. so......Gatsby wanted love and was murdered? While tom wanted money and women and still got what he desired to me this speaks more than just that ending. Gatsby worked his whole life for everything he had and did it for the sole purpose of finding his lost love again and was killed for it ,while tom had everything handed to him and after Gatsby's death continued and if nothing happened it tells the ancient tale of irony . If that’s our dream what does that portray for the struggle of good and evil.In conclusion what the definition of life is is up for vast interpretation and rethinking The American dream being comprised of the pursuit of happiness, for some its and impossible an fantastic creature of wonder and majesty that they will never catch ...but for others that beautiful and majestic beast is easy to capture if they can shoot out its kneecaps
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
The American Dream
The U.S.A. have a consistent growth of immagrants who leaeve everything they had behind to find the American Dream. It's not just immgrants it americans too who believe in the american dream. But what's the american dream? The american dream to me is nothing but illusion of society searching for a folish dream. No matter how hard people try it will never exceed its expectation and you will always work for the white man.
Gatsby was a victim of the american dream,Gatsby believe that having money,a big house and parties everyday was the life. But the truth was his dream was cut short by haters who hated seeing suceed. So they killed him and it ended, so no matter how rich and powerful you are think you will always be a chump.
Gatsby was a victim of the american dream,Gatsby believe that having money,a big house and parties everyday was the life. But the truth was his dream was cut short by haters who hated seeing suceed. So they killed him and it ended, so no matter how rich and powerful you are think you will always be a chump.
Jessica Rocha-Jacinto Eng 2(8)- Final Exam
The American Dream has a different perspective to everyone; to me it means a successful struggle. In the book The Great Gatsby it shows how Jay Gatsby has struggled form nothing to something.
Gatsby struggles form being no one to being a well known party host. He's a bootlegger, during the prohibition era in the 1920's. Even though he is not doing the correct thing at that time according to the law, that is his struggle right there. Nohting comes easy in life and sometimes you have to take risks to obtain that certain goal.
One major point is that no matter how wrong it is what Gatsby is doing or how he is a bootlegger, he is happy. Enjoying what you have in life is an important essential to the American Dream. You can reach the highest peak in your life, but if you are not happy it doesn't matter because, you as a being a person, in your inner self you will feel like a failure.
Reaching the American Dream, doesn't always mean having all the materialistic things. Like Gatsby we was happy, but he knew he was still missing that little thing that mattered to him so much...his love, Daisy.
In conclusion the American Dream is just the way someone takes risks and has ambitions to make a better person with him/herself and everyone around them that they care about.
Gatsby struggles form being no one to being a well known party host. He's a bootlegger, during the prohibition era in the 1920's. Even though he is not doing the correct thing at that time according to the law, that is his struggle right there. Nohting comes easy in life and sometimes you have to take risks to obtain that certain goal.
One major point is that no matter how wrong it is what Gatsby is doing or how he is a bootlegger, he is happy. Enjoying what you have in life is an important essential to the American Dream. You can reach the highest peak in your life, but if you are not happy it doesn't matter because, you as a being a person, in your inner self you will feel like a failure.
Reaching the American Dream, doesn't always mean having all the materialistic things. Like Gatsby we was happy, but he knew he was still missing that little thing that mattered to him so much...his love, Daisy.
In conclusion the American Dream is just the way someone takes risks and has ambitions to make a better person with him/herself and everyone around them that they care about.
Jessica Rocha-Jacinto Eng 2(8)- Final Exam
The American Dream has a different perspective to everyone; to me it means a successful struggle. In the book The Great Gatsby it shows how Jay Gatsby has struggled form nothing to something.
Gatsby struggles form being no one to being a well known party host. He's a bootlegger, during the prohibition era in the 1920's. Even though he is not doing the correct thing at that time according to the law, that is his struggle right there. Nohting comes easy in life and sometimes you have to take risks to obtain that certain goal.
One major point is that no matter how wrong it is what Gatsby is doing or how he is a bootlegger, he is happy. Enjoying what you have in life is an important essential to the American Dream. You can reach the highest peak in your life, but if you are not happy it doesn't matter because, you as a being a person, in your inner self you will feel like a failure.
Reaching the American Dream, doesn't always mean having all the materialistic things. Like Gatsby we was happy, but he knew he was still missing that little thing that mattered to him so much...his love, Daisy.
In conclusion the American Dream is just the way someone takes risks and has ambitions to make a better person with him/herself and everyone around them that they care about.
Gatsby struggles form being no one to being a well known party host. He's a bootlegger, during the prohibition era in the 1920's. Even though he is not doing the correct thing at that time according to the law, that is his struggle right there. Nohting comes easy in life and sometimes you have to take risks to obtain that certain goal.
One major point is that no matter how wrong it is what Gatsby is doing or how he is a bootlegger, he is happy. Enjoying what you have in life is an important essential to the American Dream. You can reach the highest peak in your life, but if you are not happy it doesn't matter because, you as a being a person, in your inner self you will feel like a failure.
Reaching the American Dream, doesn't always mean having all the materialistic things. Like Gatsby we was happy, but he knew he was still missing that little thing that mattered to him so much...his love, Daisy.
In conclusion the American Dream is just the way someone takes risks and has ambitions to make a better person with him/herself and everyone around them that they care about.
Adam Williams ENG2(8) Final Exam
Everyone has an "American Dream". It gives hope and inspiration to many people. The hope that they believe they can achieve certain things with a certain circumstance.
Many will spend a lifetime trying to achieve the "American Dream", but very few will actually live it. All the others will keep on dreaming, never knowing that the "American Dream" is to be happy with yourself not to be happy with the wealth.
This is were The Great Gatsby plays a major role.
Many will spend a lifetime trying to achieve the "American Dream", but very few will actually live it. All the others will keep on dreaming, never knowing that the "American Dream" is to be happy with yourself not to be happy with the wealth.
This is were The Great Gatsby plays a major role.
The American Dream
Every American has the aspiration to be healthy, have wealth and live an enjoyable life. They want to do the best and be the best. Many will chase the same dream, but only a few will successfully reach the American Dream. All the others will just keep on dreaming.
In the Taming of the Shrew, Hortensio and lucentio want Petruchio to get married to Katherine. She is a very wealthy woman but with little beauty. Petruchio is willing enough to marry such an ugly looking woman, all just for the money. Petruchio is one of many that is one the chase for the American Dream. Just like all the others he will do whatever to make that dream reality.
Mr. Gatsby was a victim of the American Dream as well, Gatsby believed that having loads of money, a big mansion and parties everyday was the life. He was a powerful man and was strictly business. His success was cut short by people who hate seeing others succeed, but themselves. Too much success can lead to many problems including death. That is why to many people the American Dream is just an illusion and to those who are really living it, watch out cause you might have a pack of haters behind your back.
In the Taming of the Shrew, Hortensio and lucentio want Petruchio to get married to Katherine. She is a very wealthy woman but with little beauty. Petruchio is willing enough to marry such an ugly looking woman, all just for the money. Petruchio is one of many that is one the chase for the American Dream. Just like all the others he will do whatever to make that dream reality.
Mr. Gatsby was a victim of the American Dream as well, Gatsby believed that having loads of money, a big mansion and parties everyday was the life. He was a powerful man and was strictly business. His success was cut short by people who hate seeing others succeed, but themselves. Too much success can lead to many problems including death. That is why to many people the American Dream is just an illusion and to those who are really living it, watch out cause you might have a pack of haters behind your back.
Maria Trujillo ENG 2(8)-Final Exam
The American Dream
People that does not lived in the United State think that the American Dream exist because they see people in the television that have a great life in the United State and heard people about their great life.
In that moment is when they are staring to think that their life would be better in the United State because they can have things that they would never have in their land. They think is easy to get all those things they dream about it, but is not they have to work hard for it.
When people decide to go to the United State they notice is not easy as they though. They have to a green card an order to get a job. Also they need a green card too is to get an apartment to lived. To the ilegal people the life in not easy in the United State they are the people that suffer the most.
I don't think that the American Dream exist because my life is not great as we can say even I was born in the United State. My dream have not come out true. When they come out true I can say that I belived in the American Dream. Gatsby belived in the American Dream because he got rich and got all the things that he dream. So when I get my dream come out I"ll say it.
People that does not lived in the United State think that the American Dream exist because they see people in the television that have a great life in the United State and heard people about their great life.
In that moment is when they are staring to think that their life would be better in the United State because they can have things that they would never have in their land. They think is easy to get all those things they dream about it, but is not they have to work hard for it.
When people decide to go to the United State they notice is not easy as they though. They have to a green card an order to get a job. Also they need a green card too is to get an apartment to lived. To the ilegal people the life in not easy in the United State they are the people that suffer the most.
I don't think that the American Dream exist because my life is not great as we can say even I was born in the United State. My dream have not come out true. When they come out true I can say that I belived in the American Dream. Gatsby belived in the American Dream because he got rich and got all the things that he dream. So when I get my dream come out I"ll say it.
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