Gatsby American Dream Characterizations
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Characteristics of the American Dream
The land of opportunity was available to all.The American Dream
The American DreamEvery man, no matter where he came from, could pursue and attain his goals if he followed a well-defined set of behavioral rules.
Spiritual satisfaction would automatically go hand in hand with material success.The American Dream
The American DreamThe American Dream entailed
Optimism and hope for personal fulfillment
The American DreamThe American Dream entailed
Great potential for each man or woman regardless of status in life and the hope for greatness
The American DreamHope for achievement of the American Dream existed inPotential development of a democratic society, westward migration and great business opportunities America offered its citizens
The American DreamOptimism faded by the 1920s. Americans wereSaddened by the horrors of WWI, distressed by poverty of large segments of the population and disillusioned by the great inequality of wealth
The American DreamFitzgerald suggests that the American dream is a myth and illusion
The American DreamFitzgeralds American dreamSelf-gratifying, gaudy and cheap pursuit of pleasure was selfish
The American DreamFitzgeralds American dreamPleasure seeking lifestyle tarnished the vision of the dream
The American DreamFitzgeralds American dream
Intense search for money and prestige outweighed the importance of spiritual satisfaction and virtue in America.
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