Depiction Of The American Drea

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low income mechanic, desired money and a higher social status. This desire, which is equivalent to the desire for money in the American Dream, eventually led to the death of Myrtle. Myrtle was having an affair with Tom Buchanan in spite of the fact that he was awful to her, for example, “…Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand.” But yet, Myrtle continued to secretly see Tom in the chance that he would share his money with her, so she would become rich. Myrtle’s dream of money, and belief that having an affair with Tom would eventually lead her to money, but instead, she met death. Another example of the American Dream is the dream of Daisy Buchanan. Daisy fell in love with Jay Gatsby before he went away to war, but her desire for money led her to Tom Buchanan instead. Because Gatsby grew up in a poor family, Daisy was appalled; she favored money, over true love. Daisy’s decision to marry Tom was assisted by the fact that ...

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