Part one of term paper
The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is about the American Dream, and the downfall of those who attempt to reach its illusionary goals. The attempt to capture the American Dream is the center of many novels. This dream is different for different people, but in The Great Gatsby, for Jay, the dream is that through wealth and powe ...

Part two of term paper
... finally, dies in its pursuit. In the past, Jay had a love affair with Daisy. Knowing he could not marry her because they differ greatly in their social status, he leaves her to the wealth of Tom Buchanan in order for her to achieve her economic standards. Once he acquires this wealth, he moves near to Daisy and throws huge parties, hoping by freak accident she might show up at one of them. He, himself, does not attend his parties but watches them from a distance. When this dream doesn't happ ...