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The Corruption of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby, by Scott Fitzgerald, embodies many themes; the most salient one relates to the corruption of the American Dream. The American Dream has always been based on the idea that each person no matter who he or she is can become successful in life by his or her own hard work. The dream also embodies the idea of a self-sufficient man, an e ....
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.... once for Dutch sailors' eyes-a fresh green breast
of the New World"(Fitzgerald, 189).
This quote shows the pristine goals of individuals whose possibilities are endless; one could accomplish anything through hard work. These are the times of the 'roaring twenties'. Cars are the things to have and a party is the place to be. Everybody wants something. Fitzgerald's book, The Great Gatsby, describes the events that happen to eight people during the ....
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