The “American Dream” in The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald sees the "American Dream" as something corrupt, and not easy to achieve. The "American Dream" is made up of a long social ladder, and it is often impossible to be accepted at the top of this social ladder. In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald portrays Gatsby as a good example of the "American Dream.” However, there is a fine line between what many think is the "…showed first 75 words of 606 total…

…showed last 75 words of 606 total…climb their way out of poverty and into the upper echelon of the American social structure. In Gatsby’s case, the “American Dream” grabbed a hold of him so tightly that when he actually achieved it; he did not actually want it any more. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is a caution for generations to come that they do not have to follow anyone else’s dreams, but they should follow their own.