The American dream is interwoven and deeply embedded in in the life of every .
In The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald Gatsby failed to achieve his .
American dream because although he found financial stability, he did not find the .
happiness to come with it.
For Gatsby, the pursuit of his American dream took the path of amassing of great .
personal wealth and social success that will capture the heart Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby .
was born very poor he was the son of a "shiftless and unsuccessful farm people."(104) he .
also "never accepted them as his parents at all." (104) . As he grew older he became very .
ambitious and set off to become rich and famous. He eventually enrolled as a military .
officer stationed in Louisville, Kentucky where he met the love of his life, Daisy. Their .
love did not last long given that he had to go fight in WWI. Daisy, though did promise to .
wait for him until his return. She later breaks that promise when she marries Tom .
Buchanon. On hearing the news and upon his return home, Gatsby rededicated his life .
with even more fervor towards attaining wealth and social status that will recapture the .
heart of Daisy. Forever enthralled by the power of wealth, Gatsby knew his dreams would .
call for resiliency and tenacity and hard work and he was ready to make those sacrifices. .
However, he had no idea what the ramifications of his dream will entail to its end. .
As we read in chapter III Gatsby attains the wealth that he so desired. "At least .
ounce a fortnight a corps of caterers came down with several hundred feet of canvas and .
enough colored lights to make a Christmas tree out of Gatsby's enormous garden."(44) .
Living in New York, Gatsby threw all kinds of lurid parties in bid to become famous and .
capture the heart of Daisy who also lives in New York and is still married to Tom. The .
irony of the parties that Gatsby throws is that he doesn't even know any of his guests. ," .
Gatsby has an immense desire to serve.