C.+Gatsby+Essay

Jay Gatsby grew up very poor and underprivileged. So poor he was ashamed of his past. His American dream probably was not even brought to thought then. When Gatsby went to war, he really had nothing more than his beautiful girlfriend Daisy. His American Dream started coming in to picture when he came back from war and had nothing left. The American Dream is portrayed in this novel by Gatsby. At first, Gatsby had nothing. By the end, he had almost everything he could possibly dream. He lived easily and took care of all his guests. The only thing he did not have was daisy. Daisy is what he wanted the most out of the entire world. “A lot of Americans work hard, but they don’t become president and they don’t become billionaires” (Glassner). This did not apply to the Great Gatsby. Gatsby had become wealthy and worked hard to achieve his status. He did not enjoy it much with being lonely and having no one to share it with. “You want to hold on to your dream even more when times are hard” (Glassner). That is exactly what Gatsby tried to do. Even though he never fully achieved his dream and getting Daisy back, he held on to his fortune. In the end Gatsby lost everything. He lost Daisy, his dream, and even his life.