My purpose in writing this essay can be divided in two objectives. The first is to examine in The Great Gatsby how is developed the American Dream and the collapse of it, represented mostly in Gatsby. The second duty I will carry out is to find the elements in the novel that make reference to the decadence of the period in which the story takes place, since I think that this is necessary to mention to have a clear idea of the first purpose.
The American Dream
The first question that arises to us is what the American Dream is. For answer to this we have to travel backwards in time. …
