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is the American Dream which force common American like Gatsby to be dishonest.
In my opinion, American Dream is more likely to be a propaganda which keep the ‘no
money’ group in market and lose their money to the rich. Simultaneously,
American Dream also provide much more opportunity to the rich people than the
poor. Once the ‘no money’ group wanted to become the ‘new money’ group like
Gatsby, it is extremely hard for them to catch the chance in market and gain
the profit with normal competition. For instance, Gatsby in the movie is a man
with strong desire to success; people like him in society may tried various
ways to achieve the goal, obviously, doing something illegal is one much more
easier way to get success. Even though Gatsby was said to be rich by trading
something illegal, he is not deceitful throughout the whole book. He is kind in
mind, but he need to be dishonest since he desires the money strongly. Once Gatsby
came back from the battlefield, Daisy became the American Dream of his. He
thought it is only the money which could make him to be with Daisy again, and
being wealth became his only desire later. Similarly, since many things could
be reached in America if you are rich enough, American Dream truly become the
dream of being wealthy. Gatsby was driven to reach his goals, and just because
he believes in the equalizing power of wealth, he tried to gain the profit by
hook or by crook. The monoplay in the documentary “Park Avenue: Money, Power, and the American Dream” could be an
excellent example-you have nearly no chance to get the profit in the market if
you are the ‘no money’, and you could only tried something common people do not
want to do which may provide you enough money if you are in real life.
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Ray shows his opinion about american dream very clearly.Compare with ray‘s essay，we both focus on the opportunities difference between poor person and rich person but some parts we are different. He shows the different opportunities by Great gatsby. He mentioned american Dream provide much more opportunity to the rich people than the poor. The ‘no money’ group wanted to become the ‘new money’ group like Gatsby, no money people is difficult to competition with rich people without class and other people's help.In my opinion, America dream is impossible come true cause of poor people 's background can’t change, it restrict their debvelopment.Even poor people get some help ,they still can't equally with rich person. some people are rich and high class when they born. Equity is completely wrong for people. Background already decide their development, no matter how many money they have, old money have better life conditions and their social contact, if they work hard, they have more chance to success cause of their high class identity. Even poor people have money, they still can't join high class cause of their background restrict them, their behavior, attitude already form by their background . Compare with gatsby, he get lots of money but he still can't join high class. That's why american dream is dishonest.
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