eally cared about Jay, and end the end his money meant nothing.To some people the American dream is to make money, to some people it is to become famous. To Jay, it was to be married to Daisy. Jay’s dream was forbidden to start with because she was married. Jay’s dream was diluted because he wanted things to be as they were in the past. And finally, Jay’s dream was his own death, in that the rest of his life was spent trying to relive the past. His dream consumed his life so much that it had changed him to the point where he was no longer a human. He was more of a zombie who was driven to do anything it would take to realize his dream.The Great Gatsby as he came to be known, was just a young boy who wanted love more than anything else in life. His strong ambition, and immoral ways to achieve his dream took him to his grave. His life in this story is one of constantly wanting what other people have, whether it is money, social standing, or another man’s wife. It is my belief that is what F. Scott Fitzgerald wants us to take home with us. The dangers of coveting what other people have....
