The Great Gatsby Influence On Society

In the 1920’s, the main goal for society was to reach its ideal version of the American Dream. One would think that achieving the American Dream meant conquering all odds and prospering in life, but instead was considered an ambition for society in order to assemble money and wealth. The main character, Gatsby, was portrayed as an outsider in his own society because of the methods he acquired to reach prominence. As a result of his advancement, Gatsby’s social class placement was modified making him a member of the higher class in society. He felt that the only way for him to be accepted in the upper-class was to throw massive parties proving to the other members of the upper-class that he is worthy in being in their presence. In a way, Gatsby …show more content…
When Nick is invited to one of Gatsby’s parties, he arrives describing the scenery that he notices and how amazing it was. “I watched his guests from the tower of his raft, or taking the sun on the hot sand of his beach...On week-ends his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus...while his station wagon scampered like a brisk yellow bug to meet all trains”(39). The repetition of the word “his” show the wealth Gatsby as acquired and illustrating how far he will go in order for people to acknowledge who he is. Nick further on discovers that the “guests” who attended Gatsby’s parties weren’t invited, but actually just show up showing that society's expectations require a lot from an individual in order for acceptance given that Gatsby must flaunt his possessions just so he can make an impression and hopefully get consent from other people located on the top of the economic ladder. Along with showing off his belongings, Gatsby gives people a false sense of who he really is by reporting a bad background on himself. After Gatsby’s party, Nick meets up with him and they decide to go to lunch together and on their way, Gatsby brings up his background. He tells Nick that he is a child of wealthy parents from the midwest that have departed followed by his accomplishments, however Nick feels that Gatsby isn’t being completely honest. “For a …show more content…
At the end of the book, confrontation broke out between Tom and Gatsby. The more Tom accused Gatsby of suspicion the less attracted Daisy became to him even when he tried clearing his name. “But with every word she drawing further and further into herself, so he gave that up, and only the dead dream fought on as the afternoon slipped away”(134). Given the sentence utilizes “dead dream” presents a form of word choice because it states confrontation that Gatsby’s ideal dream, which is to have Daisy to himself, is now dead. Gatsby did everything in his will to win Daisy’s heart and everything was going in his way. Since Daisy is gone from Gatsby’s life, his life has no meaning to it given that everything begins to change. In the beginning of the book, Nick’s description on the green light has a totally different meaning in the beginning of the book to the end. In the beginning, Gatsby is reaching out toward the light not knowing what it is or how it relates to him. “He streched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and far as I was from him…and distinguished nothing except a single green light”(21). At the end, Nick talks about the green light on behalf of Gatsby’s thoughts, “He did not know that it was already behind him, somewhere back in that vast obscurity beyond the city, where the dark fells of the republic