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This 5 page paper discusses the classic novel “The Great Gatsby” and what it tells us about our current “cult of celebrity.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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story, not to mention its evocative portrayal of the society of the 1920s, make it a classic. This paper argues that Jay Gatsby, like so many people today, is a
victim of the cult of celebrity. Discussion Fitzgeralds novel works on many levels, but what has given it its staying power is the way in which he celebrates and reviles
the "American dream" at the same time. The "American dream" is the promise that everyone, no matter who they are and how poor they are, where they came from, what
color their skin is, what gods they worship, who they love and so on has no impact on achieving ones goals. Anyone can do anything in America-or so the legend
goes. Any thinking person knows that this is so much hogwash, particularly as America is one of the most racist and sexist societies on earth. While there are exceptions-Barack Obama
is the leading example-most people will not achieve great wealth or high position. This makes Jay Gatsbys achievement even more notable. He did in fact beat the odds and made
himself a millionaire, and Fitzgerald celebrates him as a symbol of those who succeed in making their dreams come true. But at the same time he undercuts Gatsby by telling
readers that he made his money illegally; he was a bootlegger (he sold illegal whiskey during Prohibition), suggesting that perhaps the only way to achieve the dream is to cheat.
But Gatsby is endearing because his real dream is to win Daisy, the girl he loved and who married someone else. He made his fortune in order to have
the money to give her the life she desires, which makes him a very noble figure, if misguided, since Daisy isnt worth the powder to blow her up. She married
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