The American Dream The American Dream was the philosophy that brought people to America and to start a new life in a strange, foreign land. Due to this dream, it was believed that America was the land of opportunity, wealth, and prosperity. The dream consists of three components: all men are equal, man can trust and should help his fellow man, and the good, virtuous and hard working are rewarded. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel …showed first 75 words of 844 total…

…showed last 75 words of 844 total…the good, virtuous, and hard working are rewarded are the three parts that constitute The American Dream. Jay Gatsby, Tom Buchanan, and Daisy Buchanan, three main characters in The Great Gatsby, fail to pursue this dream and follow its entirety. Rather than complying with this dream, these three characters do the opposite, destroying the purpose for The Dream. They portray the ultimate failure of the American Dream in that individuals believe that wealth is everything.