The Great Gatsby, written in 1925, is a work that focuses in on the corruption of AThe American Dream@ during the 20's. AThe American Dream@ is the belief that hard work and dedication can provide success no matter where your roots started. In the novel Jay Gatsby is the embodiment of AThe American Dream@ that all of America had(Stallman 158). In Gatsby=s dream there were two goals he was reaching for: Wealth, comfort, and security; …showed first 75 words of 522 total…

…showed last 75 words of 522 total…was the vessel of corruption in the story. They based their dream on illusions without looking at the reality of the situation(Bewley 235). They were living in a world made of money and failed to see the crumbling of their world around them. Whether Fitzgerald intended to depict AThe American Dream@ or the corruption of the dream, there is no doubt that the characters were working for or already had the fulfillment of a dream.