The American Dream is an idealized age when everyone could achieve success and

wealth. So there was no person who could not get rich on the basis of his hard work. It
was not only wealth in the form of money, houses and villas, it was also a spiritual
thing. Freedom was given, people were equal. The term itself comes from the writer
and historian James Truslow Adams in his 1931 book Epic of America. It is here that he
describes a country where life would be better, a land of freedom. In such a system, the
individual is guaranteed a completely free life. A life in which it is possible to
progress. So nothing is possible if you want. It was also a period when immigrants
settled in America, they were accepted in society. The advantages of such a system are
political and economic freedom, the rights of private property, freedom in every sense,
the possibility of a dignified life and progress in the material sense. The disadvantages
of this system are the restriction of freedom for some landowners. It should be noted
that America flourished economically and politically after the First World War. It was
this period that was called the American Dream. In the 1970s, the brightness of the
American dream declined and the situation changed, followed by a period of great
depression.

The Jazz Age/The roaring twenties

The Great Gatsby is a symbolic depiction of America in the 1920s, an era of

unprecedented prosperity as well as corruption. Each of the characters of "The Great
Gatsby" has his own concept of the "American dream" and the goals he wants to
achieve.
The first chapter of the paper deals with the socio-political situation in the United States
after the First World War. It will analyze the most important issues for America of that
time such as economic prosperity, prohibition, immigration, as well as social change.

The second chapter analyzes the main features of the American "hot 20s", such as the
materialist attitude towards life, the aspiration to achieve a high social status,
prohibitions and social phenomena. His assumption is that he reflects the 1920s
through the attitudes of his characters, as well as the economic and social background
of fiction.
In the Great Gatsby one could recall Myrtle Wilson dreaming of joining high society. She
did her best to gather her "set of appearances" that could hide her low social position.

He lived in a huge villa, where he held lavish, drunken parties to attract the attention of
the West Egg and East Egg society. However, his efforts were not just snobbery. This
was his way of realizing his American dream and winning Daisy’s love. The moment
when they will admire his clothes should also be mentioned.

Nick and Gatsby were war veterans, only they were of a completely different
status. Gatsby was nobody out of nowhere as Tom called him, which just proves how
people got rich very quickly thanks to illegal ways. The only way Jay Gatsby gets rich
overnight is because Prohibition has created a black market, ”allowing a fighter like
Gatsby and his partners to raise staggering amounts of money in a short amount of
time.

Cars were invented in the early 20th century, but became ubiquitous in the 1920s as
lower prices and the advent of consumer credit allowed more and more Americans to
buy their own. The liberating (and destructive) potential of the car is clear in The Great
Gatsby, as Gatsby’s gleaming, expensive car becomes the source of his downfall.

Gatsby’s dreams of winning Daisy for himself end in failure, just as America’s era of
prosperity will come to an abrupt halt with the stock market crash of 1929 and the
beginning of the Great Depression. By 1930, 4 million Americans were
unemployed; that number will reach 15 million by 1933, which is the lowest point of
the depression.

Flappers

The name ‘flappers’ was applied during the 1920s to young women who lived far more
liberated lives than their mothers or grandmothers. Flappers often had their hair cut in a
short, boyish bob, and raised the hemlines of their skirts a lot higher than the previous
generation would have dared. They wore more make-up and would dance, drink, smoke
and drive in a way that some older Americans considered indecent. The emphasis was
essentially on greater freedom of movement and behaviour.
A number of Fitzgerald’s short stories feature these young and high-spirited flappers.
Perhaps the figure closest to a flapper in The Great Gatsby is Miss Baedeker, the
drunken young woman who tries to slump against Nick’s shoulder at Gatsby’s party in
Chapter 6. Jordan Baker doesn’t fit into the flapper category but she is, nonetheless,
thoroughly modern – independent, a celebrity sportswoman, and yet sceptical about
everything.

In the Great Gatsby Daisy is a mother, and is known as that stereotype. Daisy contrasts
with Jordan in many ways. Women at home were expected to do household chores,
cook, clean, (and) raise the children.(citation) Daisy married Tom which means she is the
stereotypical housewife she is supposed to take care of her daughter and be a loyal
wife. Daisy had ¨no separate legal identity from her husband¨ (citation) Daisy did not
divorce Tom because she would always be known as Tom's ex wife and never known for
just herself, even if she got remarried to Gatsby after the divorce she would still not be
known as her own person. Daisy is known as the good girl who always does right but the
reader knows she really is not always such a good girl in fact she cheats on Tom with
Gatsby, but somehow no one finds out.

Bootleggers

Gatsby is a young man in the roaring twenties that is categorized as “new money”. The
reason he is known as “new money” is because he created his fortune unlike people
who are known as “old money”, who inherited their fortune from family.

Jay Gatsby however did not earn his money in an honest way. He earned it by
bootlegging alcohol, which as we all know was illegal because of the prohibition of
alcohol during the time of this book, and he also earned a lot of his money from fake
stocks

My favorite part of the book is actually the very end, because everyone’s masks fall
off. At the very end we actually see the real faces of the characters and how sincere
their relationships were. The very act of burying Mr Gatsby is very sad because he was
left alone, all those people who were around him disappeared. No one really cared
about him. The real emotions were expressed in a very shameful way. I believe that the
end carries the strongest message, that is, that we are alone if we are surrounded by
false friends. So Mr Gatsby was a victim of his love for Daisy. She turned her back on
him when he needed her most. Sometimes it's just better to have one real friend than a
hundred fake ones. He had a lot of people around him, he was constantly doing parties,
helping certain people, and none of them came to the funeral, it actually shows how
insensitive people are and how much they don’t care about others.

Main charachters

Mr. Gatsby

Gatsby has tan skin and short hair, but otherwise most of Gatsby's characterization
comes through his dialogue and actions—Nick doesn't linger on his physical appearance
the way he does with other characters. He was an2 extremely wealthy man whose
earlier life was mysterious. No one knew who he was or where he came from at first,
until he talked about it himself, but he wasn't very honest. At first glance, he is
described as a perfect man, wealthy, handsome, but he hides many secrets. First of all
his real name is James Gatz which he later changed to Jay Gatsby, and he came from a
family of poor farmers. He made a fortune through illegal activities and all the parties
were made so that he could find Daisy, his first and only love. He fell in love with her
when he was in the military, however as a soldier he quickly left Daisy’s
hometown. After many years he finds her again and in front of her he feels very
confused and ashamed. She was his greatest love. No Jay didn't know how empty his
life was, fake people were around him. Even his greatest love turned his back on him
and he died alone, even at his funeral there were not many people even though many
people knew him.
Another pronounced feature is when Gatsby told Tom that his wife doesn't love him, at
that point he risked everything to keep Daisy with him, but the fact that he took
responsibility for the car accident speaks volumes about how much he actually loved
her. In essence, his sincere love is the most important thing that runs through the
whole work.
Old sport
Gatsby adopts this catchphrase, which was used among wealthy people in England and
America at the time, to help build up his image as a man from oljd money, which is
related to his frequent insistence he is "an Oxford man." Note that both Jordan Baker
and Tom Buchanan are immediately skeptical of both Gatsby's "old sport" phrase and
his claim to being an Oxford man, indicating that despite Gatsby's efforts, it is incredibly
difficult to pass yourself off as "old money" when you aren't.

Nick Carraway

Nick Carraway is a graduate of Yale University who now lives on Long Island. He is a
gentle and innocent man who becomes more careful and responsible as he gets older.
He is both the narrator and the protagonist because he experiences the greatest change
during the novel. He has direct connections to other characters he is Tom’s friend from
school, Daisy’s cousin, Jay’s neighbor. Nick is actually a witness to these events and, in
the end, to the tragic fate of the characters. In his narration, he clearly states his
opinions so that objectivity is not used.

Daisy

Daisy was the perfect woman, but she wasn't happy. Her marriage was based on lies
because her husband was unfaithful. He had several affair that she knew about, but she
ignored it to give the impression of happiness. She was actually very aware of
everything, but too weak to stop it. In fact, I think that her husband was also a very
manipulative person who literally convinced of that happiness that did not
exist. Although it seems naive, in the end it proved that it is not at all. She left Gatsby
at times when he needed her most. She was aware of how much she loved him more
than her husband, but she still stayed with her husband. Gatsby was killed precisely
because of this married couple, he seemed to be the collateral damage of their personal
disagreements and problems. Eventually her mask fell off and showed how much she
was willing to risk for true love.

Tom
Tom was a very ungrateful man. In addition to the family he had, he had affairs. An
extremely rich and powerful man who manipulated his wife, but also other people. An
example is Mr Wilson and Mr Gatsby who have been the victims of lies and
manipulation. Essentially a very evil person who sees people through
interests. Although he had an affair it cannot be said that he did not love his wife, he
loved in some strange way. He considered Gatsby an enemy and did not allow his wife
to go with him. He was also aggressive because he hit Myrtle in front of everyone. A
very arrogant person who knew no bounds. His social attitudes are laced with racism
and sexism, and he never even considers trying to live up to the moral standard he
demands from those around him. he was soulless.

Jordan Baker

Jordan is a representative of an independent woman, a woman of the new age. She

didn't need a man to feel happy and content. She got into a very strange relationship
with Nick that was heading towards a relationship. However, that connection never
happened. She had fairly clear views and was not afraid to present those views to the
public. However, she was also dishonest because she cheated at some golf
tournament. It happened so that people would not doubt her excellence. Which
suggests insecurity and fear of loss.

Myrtle Wilson was Tom's lover. She aspired to that wealth and false splendor. She
chose Tom over her husband even though Tom looked at her as an object and not as a
person with real feelings.

Mr Wilson
He was next to Mr Gatsby the biggest victim of his love for a woman. Tom tricked him
and gave him false information about why Mr Wilson killed Gatsby.

My favorite character would be Nick. I consider him the only good person. In fact, he is
the only one who understands this concept of false happiness from the beginning. He is
a very honest person, which I liked very much, and at the same time he experienced
that transformation from a naive to a very wise person. He was Mr Gatsby’s only friend
and the only person who really had love in him and understanding. Somehow if we look
at the good and bad traits I wouldn’t know what his bad trait is. It must generally exist,
but only its positive aspects are highlighted as the character of this work. The 4 words I
would use to describe him are: kind, sensitive, helpful and sincere.

My least favorite character is Daisy, if I watched the endless story it would definitely be
that. However, the way Jaya let her down aroused a kind of disgust in me. I would say
she played the key thing in the story so perfidiously. Tom was generally bad, but she
pretended to be a good girl, and she wasn't. That’s exactly what I don’t like about
people because of the horn she’s my least favorite character. 4 traits by which I would
describe Daisy: perfidious, distorted, fear of facing problems, insincere.