Money Doesn T Buy Happiness In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

Throughout history many societies have had upper, middle, and lower classes. The classes formed separate communities of diverse living and never crossed social barriers. In the book, The Great Gatsby, instead of streets and communities separating each class there was a sound. On West Egg, the rich received their money not from inheritance but from what they accomplished by themselves. They worked hard for their money and received no financial support from their families. These people gained in one of two ways; either they worked for it or relied on illegal means for survival. On the other hand, or island, East Egg natives represent the class of society that receive money from their

Jay Gatsby said “Can’t repeat the past?…Why of course you can!” This simple quote, stated while speaking of his relationship with daisy encompasses his endless efforts in re kindling his past love. He is so invested in fighting for Daisy because he truly believes that the past can be brought back. As if there is no Tom, no child and no responsibilities. The past willingly leads us into the trap of ignorance, that we may return from journeys long and messy to find

“I think one of the most pervasive evils in this world is greed and acquiring money for money’s sake. Once you have six houses and a plane, it’s just about a number. It’s never been anything I understood.” This is a quote by Kevin Bacon, a very awesome and apparently worldly actor, and it perfectly captures the essence of the theme that I have come to for The Great Gatsby. The theme I see most strongly reflected in the book is this: Although greed and lust are human nature, they are often used as a substitute for happiness, but almost always lead to decay. I will provide examples of this theme by looking into events and the behavior of characters throughout the plot of the book.

The Great Gatsby is a book that almost proves the phrase “Money can’t buy happiness”

The world is full of powerful forces that control people from all corners of the globe, but one of the most powerful and far-reaching force is money. Money is something that controls multiple people's lives and their decisions, sometimes people revolve their lives around money. Just like in the real world, in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, money is a large concept in the book and is a motivator for multiple characters. The Great Gatsby is about Nick as he follows the story of Jay Gatsby and his quest to gain money and uses theses riches to win over his past lover, Daisy. Gatsby is not the only character that uses money to get his way or is materialistic, as multiple

Despite Gatsby’s obsession with Daisy, Gatsby’s greatness lies in his ambition and how genuine a person he is. One quality that undermines Gatsby’s greatness is his love for Daisy and his dishonest pursuit of his wealth. (Add more) " He'll waste his whole life trying to get back the past instead of trying to accomplish something real"(Fitzgerald). This quote shows Gatsby's obsession with living in the past with his lost love Daisy, which drove him to buy his fortune through shady business dealings doing illegal bootlegging.

One theme I have identified in The Great Gatsby is that money can not buy happiness. In The Great Gatsby, all the main characters have a considerable amount of money, namely Tom, Daisy, Gatsby, and Jordan. However, the majority of the wealthy characters are discontented with where they stand in life, who they are, and the people they are currently in a relationship with. These characters are not happy, while they do have money, and spend it on things that they think will make them satisfied, it never does. For example, Tom purchases a notable amount of alcohol, but getting intoxicated does not provide him long-term contentment.

Now that he has Daisy, money no longer was a priority for him. Showing how money is idolized by humans but in reality it is not needed for us to achieve happiness. Gatsby, built up such a name and networth for himself because he thought having those would make it seem like his dream was achieved, but he really just wanted Daisy’s love. Since, he can't have her love he had just spent his entire life working towards what he was told was his dream but not achieving

“Can’t repeat the past?... Why of course you can!” Jay Gatsby, a man of wealth, charm, grace, and mystery stated this in The Great Gatsby. All things considered, it seems like Gatsby had it all but like most people, Jay was a dreamer. Jay Gatsby was in search of love until he met Daisy, but Daisy didn’t want to marry Jay because at the time he was very poor, so Gatsby made it his mission to become rich to be accepted by the woman of his dreams.

What brought Jay Gatsby fulfillment was not promised nor predicted, but was simply desired. He craved unconditional love provided by Daisy Buchanan and wanted to rekindle the romance that had once sparked between them five years ago. Nick Carraway, the narrator of the story and Daisy's cousin, tells Jay that he can’t relive the past. Jay insists that he can and that is exactly what he is trying to do. Daisy had married Tom Buchanan; He was a successful and wealthy man, exactly what Jay aspired to be. The reality of it all is that Jay does not love Daisy as much as he loves being chosen by her. Daisy had an ambitious mindset focused on materialism, yet still Jay was determined to make her his. While Daisy views Gatsby as a memory, Daisy

In 2007, pop culture phenomenon Britney Spears went on a memorable rampage. This rampage included the following occurrences: busting the paparazzis car windows with an umbrella and shaving her head. Many fans were shocked around the world after seeing their icon, who seemingly had everything she wanted, hit rock bottom. Brittany is just one of many examples showing money does not necessarily correlate with happiness. The Great Gatsby, a timeless story written by Scott F. Fitzgerald conveys a theme that money cannot guarantee happiness along with the thought that not all dreams come true. These important messages are implicated by the characters throughout the novel regardless of their social status such as Daisy, Tom, and Jay Gatsby.

The Beatles once said, “For I don't care too much for money, for money can't buy me, love.” With this said, money can't buy you happiness, friends, love and so much more which is more or less the theme I will constantly be bringing up. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the historical drama was about a man by the name of Jay Gatsby, he had everyone in the city of New York as a friend and riches that would astound one with his immense parties. Gatsby struggled for all of the riches just to impress his forever love, Daisy. Unfortunately, Daisy was already married to Tom Buchanan.

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, there are conflicting ideals of achievement. These ideals are wealth and love, two of the most powerful and influential forces in the world. Fitzgerald investigates which of these two qualities are the greatest influence on a human life. He

The American Dream was the vision that brought many people to America to start a new life in a strange and foreign land. This vision or dream is a common discussion topic by modern writers such as F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on Long Island in the summer of 1922. On the surface, it seems that the novel is a story of the thwarted love between a man and a woman, but the masterpiece major theme is about the American dream. The author writes about a man who takes the dream too far and becomes unable to distinguish his false life of riches from reality.

This is when Gatsby realizes that his love for Daisy was all based on his money. He is figuring out that true love is impossible. Fitzgerald is proving his point through all of the failed relationships in the book. Another example of love being impossible is Tom’s relationship with Daisy. Even though tom and daisy say they love each other they actually hate each other. Daisy loves tom for his money and not for him