The American Dream

Blog Topic #4 Text Connection

The green light that is so ever mentioned throughout the novel strikes up a connection to the “American Dream”. The American Dream developed during the industrialization of the 19^th and 20^th centuries. Ever since then, many have come here hoping to achieve the American Dream. Even today, it is often heard of people coming here for that same American Dream. The book, however, also goes into a possible corrupt side to reaching this goal. Gatsby although seemingly rich and happy, achieved this through unethical means therefore coining him a “robber baron” a term often used during the Gilded Age. Even today, many debate whether the American Dream still exists today or whether it has romanticized, a mere figment of what once was. Whether or not the American Dream is still viable at this time, it is a drive many people have and lead people to become persistent.