In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald the theme of the American dream is woven in and explored through out the book.

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The American Dream, The Dangerous Drug

The American Dream... It's what people from all over the world come to this country for. In America, this concept is what each child and teen is brought up by; a myth or perhaps a scarce reality we can't envision clearly but nonetheless strive for it. But what exactly is the American dream? Many can answer this question in a similar list of words; success, accomplishment, wealth, superiority, fame, power...happiness. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald the theme of the American dream is woven in and explored through out the book. While there is a goal, the wanting and the waiting is almost unbearable, but once that something is achieved, it doesn't seem as special or significant as it was made out to be in the first place. This theme is explored in the novel when Jay Gatsby reveals his years of waiting for a meeting with Daisy after so much time has passed. True passion and hope are the drive behind the achievement of our American dreams; for if it's truly something we desire we don't stop until that goal is attained. Gatsby was truly in love