1. Without a Dreamer: A Look into the Great Gatsby
However in pursuit of this most noble of dreams Gatsby lost sight of reason and all of his energy has been channeled into the pursuit of power and pleasure, and a fundamentally empty form of success. ... Gatsby is ultimately destroyed by the same dream that he had pursued blindly and faithfully to the end; his need for wealth and power by any means necessary! ... Thus Gatsby's love of Daisy is truly a desire for the power and security that the money in her voice provides, and becomes a way to achieve his aristocratic destiny. ... Similarly, despite the vitality of Gatsby's vision of...
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- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: Undergraduate