Gatsby saw the blocks of the sidewalks really formed a ladder and mounted to a secret place about the trees- he could climb to t, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder.(110) Gatsby, who sees Daisy as his everything, follows [...]
The American Dream
The American Dream
October 25, 2010
This category is for passages that relate to aspects of the so-called American Dream. What does it mean? How does Gatsby and other characters participate in this dream? What are the positive and negative consequences of the pursuit of the dream? Is the American Dream a fallacy? Who benefits and who are victims?