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Gatsby's commentary on the American Dream is that it's all about money, though money doesn't always make you part of the automatic elite. There is a struggle b/w the newly rich--like Gatsby--and the already established elite, and though money is important, there are other seemingly impossible barriers to penetrate. There are more complicated explanations to this, pointed out thoroughly in the link provided.
From my point of view when people used to think of the "american dream" it meant freedom but nowadays its just lies and corruption on a vast scale, the american dream now means to me, "lets make as much money as we can from others suffering".
Money was not important in politics until the 1960s
Briefly stated, it is the desire of Americans to live better than their parents. Or, the desire of parents to provide a better life for their children than they had. For a detailed account of the American Dream, read this article in Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream
In the Great Gatsby, the only aspect of the American dream (which when most people think of means success, money, happiness) is the money part. She doesn't work, so really, does she have success? As for happiness, I don't think she really knows how to have happiness. She's stuck up and snotty. She has this illusion of happiness with Gatsby, but as she never meant to leave Tom for him, was that really happiness? And with Tom, they will never be happy. Fitzgerald wrote "[Daisy and Tom] weren't happy, and neither of them had touched the chicken or the ale-and yet they weren't unhappy either. There was an unmistakable air of natural intimacy about the picture…". So in the end, the only part of the American dream Daisy gets...is money.
When an American person has a dream, it is called an American Dream!
so that they can build up enough money to buy the land of there dream. this was the American dream.
Gatsby's commentary on the American Dream is that it's all about money, though money doesn't always make you part of the automatic elite. There is a struggle b/w the newly rich--like Gatsby--and the already established elite, and though money is important, there are other seemingly impossible barriers to penetrate. There are more complicated explanations to this, pointed out thoroughly in the link provided.
From my point of view when people used to think of the "american dream" it meant freedom but nowadays its just lies and corruption on a vast scale, the american dream now means to me, "lets make as much money as we can from others suffering".
The "American dream" gave people throughout the country a chance to become successful and have enough money to survive and in some cases, to become rich. The dream consisted of having the perfect family, a good job and a house in the suburbs.
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John Steinbeck's vision of the American dream emphasized the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment through hard work, resilience, and the human spirit. He believed that success should be measured by one's ability to maintain dignity and moral values in the face of adversity, rather than simply attaining material wealth. Steinbeck often critiqued the idea of the American dream as one that could lead to disillusionment and inequality.
She has no dreams. All she wants is money and stats. Voila. That's why she married tom ...
Money was not important in politics until the 1960s
simply Money !
To some, yes, the American dream is being a Freemason. To others it is money, fame, longevity, large family, and any other ultimate goal of a person.
This is a very complex question, it really depends on how you see the world. For example, in my opinion, most did. If an immigrant was able to leave their home and make money here in america the dream was made. Most families only came to improve life for their family. The families that came and expected to be instantly rich, they probably didnt. The american idea is if you work hard youll make money. working hard not hardly working. America opened up a new world and to be honest unless your a Native American were all immigrants. Have you fulfilled your american dream? Living with as many freedoms and rights that I have, ive lived the american dream and i plan to keep living it.