What Advertisements Don't Tell You in Their Ads ma •te •ri •al •ism (m -tr - -l z m) n. 1. The theory or attitude that physical well-being and worldly possessions constitute the greatest good and highest value in life. Advertising generates new needs and establishes brand loyal...
The automobile in The Great Gatsby serves as a metaphor for the effect that the American Dream has on the different classes in society. ... The American Dream and the automobile was what led Myrtle Wilson to her death. ... She left the man she loved because she fell in love with the American Dream, and thought she could attain it through Tom Buchanan. ... Scott Fitzgerald effectively and repeatedly uses the automobile to shape his view of American class and society during the 1920's. Almost a century later, America's materialistic fascination with the automobile continues today. ...
