great gatsby themes

The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, has a central theme about the American Dream, and the downfall of those who attempt to reach its illusionary goals. The attempt to capture the American Dream is central to many novels. This dream is different for different people on the way they seek them, but in The Great Gatsby, for Jay, the dream is that through wealth, popularity and power. Jay must reach into the …

…doesn't rest until his American Dream is finally fulfilled. However, it never comes about and he ends up paying the ultimate price for it. The idea of the American Dream still holds true in today's time, be it wealth, love, popularity, or fame. But one thing never changes about the American Dream; everyone strives for something in life, and everyone, somehow, desires to get it. Gatsby is a prime example of pursuing the American Dream.