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The American Dream for the //Great Gatsby// was success, and getting tons of money to boost someone’s status in society. It is obvious, shown by the character’s behaviors and actions. When Nick says “I am one of the few honest people that I’ve ever known” (Fitzgerald 59), it shows the lack of virtue most people had around that time. They were willing to say, do, or act in extreme way just to achieve the dream. Daisy shows a perfect example of this, by marrying Tom only because of his wealth.

In the article, //__’What happens to the American Dream in a Recession’__//, there is evidence that support the 1930’s American dream. The quote “The American Dream…it is not a dream of motor cars and high wages, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to obtain the fullest limit of which they are humanly capable” (Seelye 3). So, the dream is still about social status, how someone is viewed to the world, and how far someone is willing to go to get this. Jordan Baker, a pro golfer in the Gatsby, lies about the positioning of her golf ball in a tournament, in order to win. Her shamelessness about lying to win is an example of the money hungry actions committed.

These two examples are able to compliment each other easily. The people’s mindset was focused solely on money. From the very start, the dream was the same, doing whatever it takes to raise one’s status in society. NNo matter whose fingers you have to step on along the way, as long as they come out on top, it is all good. Gatsby does manage to achieve this in the book, but dies soon after he hit the limit. It is not too different from today, except that in today’s world; people are able to get away with more.