B.+American+Dream

Mariah Sumpter 11/18/10

===“You want to hold on to your dream even more when times are hard” (seelye1). This quote relates best to //The Great Gatsby//, because when Tom realized that he truly loved Daisy he wanted to hold on to what he had. That shows the American Dream by saying he had a family, he was wealthy, and did not want to let that go. Many people in America believe that they have a dream and they want to live that dream to the best of their ability.===

== “I’ve got a nice place here.”(Fitzgerald 7). This was said by Tom Buchanan. This shows the American dream because Tom is proud of what he ha and what he worked for. Tom likes to show off what he has. Which is not always a bad thing? Tom and Daisy Buchanan are living the American dream and nothing is in their way. ==

== “Working at a secure job, being able to have a home and live as happily as you cannot spending too much money.”(seelye 2). This shows the American dream because so many people believe that working and having a home is just the dream for them. The American dream is something everyone can have because it is a goal each person has in their life to obtain. If you meet that goal or not the dream is up to each individual person. It is how a person lives their life and what they accomplish. ==