C.+Gatsby+Essay

 “Follow your American Dream”   The novel, __The Great Gatsby__, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, portrays the American Dream in the fact that everyone has possibilities. Everyone can at least try to achieve their American Dream, “Americans have always believed in possibilities” (Seelye 3). Gatsby said, “I am going to fix everything like it was before… She’ll see” (Fitzgerald 110). He believes that there is a way to getting Daisy back, even though his attempt will be futile, at least he tried. Even if dreamers fail, they will always try and sometimes accomplish that goal. It is always important to try, Gatsby did fail, but he would have felt much worse and full of regret if he didn’t try when he got his chance.   Gatsby loves Daisy and wants to get her back again. She is already married to Tom, but Gatsby still wants to try. He knows it might not work, but like many Americans, he doesn’t want regrets of not trying at all. Gatsby has no remorse for trying to ask out Daisy again. Gatsby’s American Dream is to marry Daisy and to live lives together, happily. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> If many other Americans gave it their all, they would have happier and fulfilling <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">lives. If people tried harder in school, they would have better jobs and lives. Everyone <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">is proud of what they do if they follow their hearts, and pursue their dreams, even if <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">they seem impossible. Our country would not even exist if the colonists did not imagine <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">that they could defeat the British, but we were victories, and our nation was born, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">because we tried. That is why it is important that novels like __The Great Gatsby__, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">influence the American Dream and to give people inspiration in their own ideas. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Andrew Hall <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">