The Great Gatsby and the American Dream F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is considered by many to be THE novel about the American Dream. ... Automobiles became the symbol of status, the thing everyone needed to have. ... Gatsby does not believe in social boundaries. ... (Lehan 58) Gatsby dreams that Daisy will crush Tom with a declaration of undying love for Gatsby. ...

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• Grade Level: High School