" This leads us to the next theme which is the American dream. The American Dream/ Wealth/ Dreams and Goals Many characters have the American dream in this novel such as Nick Carraway, the narrator throughout the novel, who moves to New York to become a bond salesman in hopes of making his own fortune. ... Another character who pursues the American dream is Myrtle Wilson who is sick of her husband and wants a taste of the finer life and so sleeps with a sleazy rich man in hopes of pursuing that taste and living a wealthier life as his mistress. Gatsby is also in pursuit of the American ...

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