Tania Cruz Final Exam

I have learned many things about the American Dream and have heard different perspectives.

For instance in the Great Gatsby book, the American Dream was pictured as being wealthy, marrying someone wealthy, and just living a wealthy life without carrying about others emotions. But, what people don't realize is that no matter how wealthy you may be, you still won't be happy.

So what is the American dream? I personally think it depends on the person and how they picture it. The American dream doesn't have a specific meaning. To me it's just about living a happy life and having things you want without taking them for granted. It's about giving yourself and your children a good life, having a decent home, a working car, having a faithful husband/wife, and not having to live pay check by pay check.

I came to a conclusion that there wasn't at least one person who i considered to be happy in the Great Gatsby book. Although they did come out as happy people, deep down inside they weren't. They were people who desired to have more and to solve their problems they had affairs. That shouldn't be a representation of what the American Dream. It should be pictured more dream like rather then depressing.