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“The American Dream is invariably seen to fail. Discuss”
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald is seen as one of the greatest American writers, admired by his contemparies and by modern audiences of today. Fitzgerald was very much in tune with the early twentieth century American culture. He is credited with capturing the ‘Jazz Age’, which he described as “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken”. Fitzgerald observed the culture around him with a critical eye. Despite being able to depict America like few others could, many see Fitzgerald’s writing as an indictment on its values.
Works such as The Diamond as Big as the Ritz and Absolution (said by Fitzgerald to be an introduction to The Great Gatsby ) are regarded as attacks on the concept of the American Dream and that Fitzgerald believed it to be futile. This disillusionment is most starkly and tragically explored in The Great Gatsby.
The character of Jay Gatsby could be perceived as the embodiment of the American Dream. He comes from a poor working background, where he is James Gatz, and reinvents himself into the wealthy popular figure of Jay Gatsby. He represents the idea that “anybody can make it in America”.
After Gatsby’s death, his Father shows Nick his ‘schedule’ from when he was a boy;
SCHEDULE
Rise from bed 6.00 A.M
Dumbbell exercise and wall-scaling 6.15 – 6.30 “
Study electricity, etc. 7.15 – 8.15 “
Work 8.30 – 4.30 P.M
Baseball and sports 4.30 – 5.00 “
Practise elocution, poise and how to attain it 5.00 – 6.00 “
Study needed inventions 7.00 – 9.00 “
GENERAL RESOLVES
No wasting time at Shafter’s or [a name, indecipherable]
No more smoking or chewing
Bath every other day
Read one improving book or magazine a week
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