The Great Gatsby Essay

     In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the characters tend to have their own idea of the American dream. The American dream has changed throughout the years. In the 1920's the American dream was to be rich, but now the American dream is to be rich, have a big house, several cars but mainly to have power and do whatever you want. My thoughts on the American dream is piteous because everyone will be dreaming the same and not thinking farther into it. That is why my American dream is to be jovial. The idea of the American dream in The Great Gatsby may be a desire wanted for a long while by Gatsby, but it is not a good idea of the American dream.
     It is assumed that the American dream is something like the ideal life, including prosperity and success, which generally it is. But my idea of the American dream is to be happy. The fundamental reason why hapiness is so important is that it's extremely vital to our own goals in life and it can help us achieve many other cherished personal ambitions and goals. You may say what if my goal is to be rich, but no matter how rich or poor you are, it is up you whether you want to be happy. Yes when you become rich suddenly you will be happy in fact you will feel awesome, but you will have the frustration in your mind when you seenthat your money was stolen or when you relaize your riches are coming to an end. Also by being happy, we have the potential to change many others lives just by being ourselves.
     On the other hand, in The Great Gatsby the main character Gatsby, has a different idea of the American dream. Gatsby's dream was to repeat the past and be reunited with Daisy. Gatsby's dream is represented by the green light for his hopes and dreams for the future, but never is able to fulfill them. We see Gatsby planning the perfect reunion, but don't know what happened since Nick was out of the room, but when Nick returns Daisy is found crying. We can assume those were happy tears because Daisy and Gatsby are in a relationship from that point on. Another example is that Gatsby used material items to impress. When Daisy goes to Gatsby's house we see his shirts and cleaned mansion he uses to impress her. After all this, it ends up Gatsby being killed by Wilson because Wilson suspects Gatsby of killing his late wife Myrtle, but it was actually Daisy. This is why Gatsby's idea of the American dream is not beneficial since he does not accomplish his dream and it ends up in Gatsby being killed.
     The idea of the American dream of being rich and all should be changed. It is a great image of your future being able to live in a big house and other marvelous things, but what is the point in having all this if you are not living happily. After all, living happily is important in an only one life chance.