Representation of the American Dream

Tom Buchanan

- Symbolizes The American Dream as a weak component within the community as Tom cheats on Daisy, even though he indicates that he is in a happy marriage

"And what's more, I love Daisy too. Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back, and in my heart I love her all the time." (Luhrmann, 140)

Valley of Ashes

- Although Tom and Daisy have all the qualities of a perfect life, they are empty and have no form of purpose

- Illustrates poverty and loss

- The eyes represent judgement and the failure to meet the American Dream

Gatsby

"The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are blue and gigantic—their retinas are one yard high. They look out of no face but, instead, from a pair of enormous yellow spectacles which pass over a nonexistent nose." (Luhrmann,26)

- indicates distortion within a community and the evidently truth that a dream can be diminished

- social decay of America who suffer from

lack of wealth and loss of vitality

- ‘Who is he?’ I demanded. ‘Do you know?He’s just a man named Gatsby.... Anyhow he gives large parties" (Luhrmann,65)

- This quote represents wealth and power

- In order for Gatsby to reach a certain level of happiness he hold parties with extravagant dancers and important members

- However, no one recognizes who he is and an identity is

formed

- Gatsby uses his wealth to maintain interactions

between the rest of society and form friendships

Contemporary American Dream

Analyzing Data

- Representation of the American Dream within today's society

- Differs from those in the past as there are many new figures that determines equality

American Dream:

- real representation of the Dream as individuals can use forms of equality, freedom and a minimum source of wealth to create happiness

Gatsby and the American Dream:

- ideal representation of the Dream as the characters indicate lack of happiness from excess wealth and materialism

Society's view on the American Dream:

- ideal representation as equality and freedom are recognized as a form of achieving prosperity reflecting

on their happiness

- Although wealth is not used, freedom is possessed within this advertisement to ensure peace and happiness

- Ikea used this to issue to illustrate the goal of allowing "same-sex" relationships to be granted within society

The Great Gatsby

What is the American Dream?

- There are three different communities that represent the classes within society

- The characters, Gatsby and Tom also symbolize the inability to continue holding The American Dream

- Described as the equality between American citizens that undergo success, forms of freedom and wealth to ensure the power of happiness and satisfaction

- Within Great Gatsby, one can view the directors approach of illustrating the imperfection of The American Dream

- The characters within the novel are found to carry traits of optimistic views, however certain attributes counter-act their actions

- Critiques the world's view of portraying

the Dream

Symbolic Representation

- Initially describes the high achievement that one strives for as a goal in order to have higher power

- Through the community and others creating what is the American Dream, the right weight becomes heavier forcing the left side to become lighter.

- Therefore in order to represent equality the left side has to match the rest of the community through achieving goals, increase in wealth and fulfilling simple happiness

Representation of The American Dream