fact that Fitzgerald was unable to live this dream, he developed a character who could experience it for him. Unusually, Gatsby does not want to go to war because of his love for Daisy but is sent off to fight in Germany regardless. Gatsby is honored for his heroic behavior during World War I and he states, every allied government gave me a decoration (70). Sensing Nicks doubt, he presents him with a medal he received from Montenegro in the Adriatic Sea. Finally, Many parallels can be established between Fitzgerald and Gatsby that help them in pursuit of each of their own American Dream. First of all, both men came from the west and inherited a good bit of money. Fitzgeralds money came from his mothers side of the family but due to a few bad investments, he never saw a dime of it. Gatsby, on the other hand, inherited his earnings from his mentor, Dan Cody. When Cody died, he left Gatsby $25,000, but Cody's mistress prevented him from claiming his inheritance. Gatsby then dedicated himself to becoming a wealthy and successful man. This incredible wealth, in which both men failed to attain, could have been their first step in their quest of the American Dream. Throughout their lives, both men are faced with challenges but in the long run it all comes down to one thing, how to attain wealth and success. This could have been a remarkable start in their lives from preventing other misfortunes from occurring. Next, Zelda refuses to marry Fitzgerald due to his lack of footing financially just as Daisy refuses to marry Gatsby. Both of which, Zelda and Daisy, come from very wealthy families. Unlike Zelda though, Daisy makes the decision to marry a very wealthy business man, Tom Buchanan. Shortly after being rejected by Zelda, Fitzgerald publishes his first novel, This Side of Paradise in which he becomes very wealthy and almost famous overnight. Within a weeks time of releasing his novel, Fitzgerald and Zelda get married. Al...
