'The Great Gatsby' and The American Dream

Summary

En este episodio del canal de YouTube Giglet, el presentador analiza el tema del Sueño Americano en 'El Gran Gatsby'. Explora cómo se desarrolla a través del personaje de Jay Gatsby, su búsqueda de riqueza y su amor por Daisy Buchanan. A lo largo del video, se destacan citas clave y se desglosan técnicas literarias que refuerzan este tema, ofreciendo una comprensión profunda de la obra. También se anima a los espectadores a interactuar con el contenido, compartirlo y seguir al canal en redes sociales para más actualizaciones.

Takeaways

• 📚 El tema principal del video es el análisis del Sueño Americano en *El Gran Gatsby* y cómo se relaciona con el personaje de Jay Gatsby.
• 💡 El concepto del Sueño Americano no fue popularizado durante la época de Fitzgerald, sino hasta 1931 por el autor James Truslow Adams.
• 🌟 El Sueño Americano se basa en cinco pilares: oportunidad, libertad, igualdad, movilidad ascendente y trabajo duro.
• 🏰 Jay Gatsby simboliza la búsqueda del Sueño Americano, reinventándose de James Gatz a Gatsby, intentando integrarse en la élite adinerada.
• 🎉 Las fiestas de Gatsby son un símbolo de libertad y representan la evasión de las clases sociales, conectadas con el Sueño Americano.
• 💼 Aunque Gatsby logra riqueza, lo hace a través de medios corruptos como el contrabando de alcohol, lo que cuestiona la moralidad del trabajo duro.
• 💔 La verdadera búsqueda de Gatsby es el amor de Daisy Buchanan, que se mezcla con su deseo de riqueza y estatus.
• ⏳ El pasado es una barrera para Gatsby, quien trata de revivir momentos perdidos y no logra aceptar que 'no se puede repetir el pasado'.
• 🛶 La cita final del libro sugiere una reflexión melancólica sobre el Sueño Americano: seguimos avanzando, pero somos arrastrados hacia el pasado.
• 📖 El narrador Nick Carraway proporciona varias citas clave que ofrecen una visión crítica del Sueño Americano y el destino trágico de Gatsby.

Q & A

¿Qué es el 'Sueño Americano' según el video?

El 'Sueño Americano' se refiere a la oportunidad de mejorar la vida de una persona, alcanzar el éxito mediante el trabajo duro y la movilidad social. Está basado en principios como la igualdad, la libertad y el esfuerzo para lograr el éxito.

¿Cómo se relaciona el Sueño Americano con el personaje de Jay Gatsby?

El Sueño Americano está profundamente conectado con Jay Gatsby, quien intenta reinventarse desde sus humildes comienzos como James Gatz y aspirar a la riqueza, el estatus social y el amor de Daisy Buchanan.

¿Qué simboliza la luz verde en 'El gran Gatsby'?

La luz verde, ubicada en el muelle de la casa de Daisy y Tom Buchanan, simboliza el sueño inalcanzable de Gatsby. Representa su aspiración de recuperar el amor de Daisy y lograr el Sueño Americano, algo que parece estar siempre fuera de su alcance.

¿Qué importancia tiene el pasado para Jay Gatsby?

El pasado es esencial para Gatsby, ya que su sueño no solo es alcanzar la riqueza, sino también recuperar el tiempo perdido con Daisy. Sin embargo, como señala Nick Carraway, 'no se puede repetir el pasado', lo que hace que su obsesión lo conduzca a la tragedia.

¿Por qué se considera a Gatsby como una figura trágica?

Gatsby es visto como una figura trágica porque, aunque trabaja incansablemente para alcanzar el éxito y el amor, su enfoque en un pasado idealizado lo condena al fracaso. Su búsqueda del Sueño Americano es inalcanzable y está marcado por la corrupción y la desilusión.

¿Qué rol juega la corrupción en la vida de Gatsby y su búsqueda del Sueño Americano?

La corrupción es central en la vida de Gatsby, ya que construye su fortuna a través de medios ilícitos como el contrabando de alcohol. Aunque alcanza la riqueza, lo hace de manera inmoral, lo que contrasta con la idea de que el Sueño Americano se logra a través del trabajo duro y honesto.

¿Cómo se muestra la división entre 'nuevos ricos' y 'viejos ricos' en la novela?

En 'El gran Gatsby', los 'nuevos ricos', como Gatsby, son vistos de manera distinta a los 'viejos ricos', como Tom y Daisy Buchanan, quienes provienen de una riqueza heredada y mantienen una posición social elevada. Gatsby, aunque rico, nunca logra ser aceptado completamente en su círculo.

¿Qué significa el término 'carnivalesco' en relación con las fiestas de Gatsby?

El término 'carnivalesco' describe las fiestas de Gatsby como un espacio donde las barreras sociales se desvanecen temporalmente. En esas fiestas, personas de diferentes clases sociales pueden interactuar libremente, lo que refleja un aspecto del Sueño Americano: la idea de libertad y oportunidades para todos.

¿Cómo se representa a Tom Buchanan en relación con el Sueño Americano?

Tom Buchanan, aunque proviene de una familia de 'viejos ricos', también persigue su propio Sueño Americano, en busca de un pasado glorioso que nunca puede recuperar. Nick lo describe como alguien que siempre está 'buscando' algo, lo que sugiere que también sufre la insatisfacción característica del Sueño Americano.

¿Qué mensaje final transmite Nick Carraway sobre el Sueño Americano al final de la novela?

Al final de la novela, Nick reflexiona sobre el Sueño Americano como una búsqueda incesante de algo que nunca puede alcanzarse plenamente. La frase 'seguimos adelante, botes contra la corriente, empujados incesantemente hacia el pasado' sugiere que el Sueño Americano es una ilusión que muchos persiguen pero nunca logran.

Outlines

00:00

📚 Introducción y saludo a los espectadores

El presentador da la bienvenida al canal de YouTube 'Giglet', destacando su enfoque en libros, barbas y más. Agradece a un espectador llamado 'Lava Dragon' por su comentario y le desea suerte en su examen sobre 'El Gran Gatsby' y el 'Sueño Americano'. Invita a los espectadores a dar 'me gusta', compartir el video y suscribirse para futuras actualizaciones, recordándoles que el canal también está presente en otras redes sociales como Twitter, Instagram y TikTok.

05:01

🎯 Contexto del Sueño Americano

El presentador explica la importancia de comprender el contexto del 'Sueño Americano' para analizar 'El Gran Gatsby'. Aunque el término no se popularizó hasta 1931, el concepto ya estaba presente en la época de la novela. El 'Sueño Americano' incluye pilares como la oportunidad, la libertad, la igualdad, la movilidad ascendente y el trabajo duro, todos temas relevantes para el personaje de Jay Gatsby en la novela.

10:03

💼 Jay Gatsby y su reinvención

Gatsby es un símbolo del 'Sueño Americano', reinventándose a sí mismo desde el nombre de 'James Gatz' a 'Jay Gatsby' para encajar entre los ricos. Su intento de asimilarse en la clase alta y su forma de vivir, reflejada en sus fiestas y estilo de vida, se conectan con la libertad y la movilidad ascendente. Sin embargo, su éxito es cuestionable, ya que su riqueza proviene de medios ilegales, lo que plantea preguntas sobre la verdadera esencia de su logro.

15:05

🏦 Obstáculos en el Sueño Americano de Gatsby

El 'Sueño Americano' de Gatsby no solo busca riqueza, sino también el amor de Daisy Buchanan. A pesar de sus esfuerzos, se enfrenta a barreras: la distinción entre 'dinero viejo' y 'nuevo', su asociación con personajes corruptos y el obstáculo del tiempo. La obsesión de Gatsby por revivir el pasado, simbolizado por su amor por Daisy, se convierte en su mayor desafío y, finalmente, en su perdición.

🕰️ El pasado inalcanzable de Gatsby

Nick, el narrador, reflexiona sobre cómo Gatsby está atrapado en el pasado, buscando algo que nunca podrá recuperar. Aunque Gatsby tiene una vida llena de riqueza material, su verdadera motivación es alcanzar algo perdido, simbolizado por su relación con Daisy. Esto sugiere que el verdadero fracaso de Gatsby no está en su riqueza, sino en su obsesión por el pasado.

🔑 Citas clave y análisis del Sueño Americano

El presentador presenta varias citas clave de 'El Gran Gatsby', como el 'brazo extendido hacia la luz verde' y la descripción de Tom Buchanan. Explica cómo estas citas simbolizan la búsqueda infructuosa del 'Sueño Americano' por parte de Gatsby, relacionando los colores y las acciones con el fracaso de este sueño. La luz verde, en particular, representa el objetivo inalcanzable que Gatsby nunca podrá alcanzar.

🌟 La falsa imagen de Gatsby

En la segunda parte del análisis, se aborda cómo Gatsby crea una imagen falsa de sí mismo, incluyendo su educación en Oxford y su riqueza. Aunque intenta impresionar, hay señales de que está luchando con la verdad. Su éxito está construido sobre mentiras y actividades ilegales, lo que demuestra que su versión del 'Sueño Americano' está corroída desde el principio.

❤️ El sueño romántico de Gatsby

La verdadera culminación del sueño de Gatsby no es la riqueza, sino estar con Daisy. Cuando finalmente está con ella, Gatsby irradia felicidad, lo que refleja que su 'Sueño Americano' es más emocional que material. Sin embargo, Nick señala que esta búsqueda está destinada al fracaso, ya que Gatsby está persiguiendo una ilusión del pasado que nunca podrá recrear.

🔄 El pasado como la barrera definitiva

El análisis se enfoca en cómo el pasado de Gatsby y su intento de revivirlo son su mayor obstáculo. Nick revela que Gatsby está atrapado en una visión idealizada de lo que alguna vez fue, lo que lo impide avanzar. A pesar de su riqueza y éxito superficial, nunca podrá lograr lo que más desea: un futuro con Daisy basado en el pasado.

⛵ Reflexión final sobre el Sueño Americano

La última cita de la novela describe cómo, a pesar de los esfuerzos humanos por avanzar, siempre somos arrastrados de nuevo al pasado. El presentador cierra el análisis reflexionando sobre cómo 'El Gran Gatsby' es una advertencia sobre los peligros de perseguir un ideal inalcanzable. Gatsby es un personaje trágico, no por su ambición, sino por su incapacidad para aceptar que el pasado no se puede repetir.

👋 Despedida y agradecimientos

El video concluye con agradecimientos a los espectadores por su apoyo, recordando la importancia de suscribirse, compartir el contenido y seguir al canal en las diferentes plataformas. El presentador se despide con un mensaje positivo, alentando a los seguidores a continuar interactuando con el canal.

Keywords

💡Sueño Americano

El 'Sueño Americano' es un tema central del video, que se refiere a la creencia de que en Estados Unidos cualquier persona puede alcanzar el éxito a través del esfuerzo y la oportunidad. En el contexto del video, se analiza cómo este concepto aparece en 'El Gran Gatsby', destacando la búsqueda de riqueza, estatus y amor, especialmente a través del personaje de Jay Gatsby.

💡Jay Gatsby

Jay Gatsby es el protagonista de 'El Gran Gatsby', quien representa la búsqueda del Sueño Americano. En el video, se menciona cómo Gatsby, originalmente llamado James Gatz, se reinventa para encajar en la clase alta. Sin embargo, su riqueza proviene de medios dudosos, lo que refleja la corrupción del Sueño Americano.

💡Daisy Buchanan

Daisy Buchanan es el interés amoroso de Gatsby y simboliza para él la culminación de su Sueño Americano. En el video, se destaca cómo la búsqueda de Gatsby por el amor de Daisy está entrelazada con su deseo de riqueza y estatus, pero también cómo esto está destinado a fracasar debido a las barreras sociales y temporales.

💡Movilidad Ascendente

La movilidad ascendente es una parte fundamental del Sueño Americano, que se refiere a la capacidad de una persona para mejorar su situación económica o social. En el video, se menciona que Gatsby intenta ascender en la escala social mediante su acumulación de riqueza, pero sus orígenes humildes y los métodos ilegales que utiliza obstaculizan su aceptación en la clase alta.

💡Viejo Dinero

El concepto de 'Viejo Dinero' se refiere a la riqueza heredada y establecida a lo largo de generaciones, en contraposición a la 'Nueva Riqueza'. En 'El Gran Gatsby', los personajes como Tom y Daisy Buchanan representan el 'Viejo Dinero', y se resisten a aceptar a Gatsby, quien personifica la nueva riqueza creada a través del trabajo duro o actividades ilícitas.

💡Verde

El color verde en 'El Gran Gatsby' es un símbolo crucial, representado por la luz verde al final del muelle de Daisy. En el video, se explica cómo este verde puede interpretarse como un símbolo de esperanza, riqueza o deseo inalcanzable. Para Gatsby, la luz verde representa tanto su sueño de estar con Daisy como su búsqueda interminable de éxito.

💡Carnivalesco

El término 'carnivalesco' en el video describe las extravagantes fiestas de Gatsby, que simbolizan la libertad, la falta de restricciones sociales y el caos. Estas fiestas son un reflejo del Sueño Americano en su aspecto más superficial, donde ricos y pobres pueden mezclarse, pero también sugieren una realidad más oscura detrás del aparente éxito de Gatsby.

💡Corrupción

La corrupción es un tema recurrente en el análisis del Sueño Americano dentro del video. A través de Gatsby, se demuestra que el camino hacia el éxito, en su caso, implica medios ilegales como el contrabando de alcohol. Esto plantea una crítica al Sueño Americano, sugiriendo que a veces el éxito material viene acompañado de una pérdida de integridad moral.

💡Reinvención

La reinvención es un elemento clave en la vida de Jay Gatsby, quien cambia su nombre y su identidad para adaptarse a la clase alta. En el video, se destaca cómo esta reinvención es un aspecto del Sueño Americano, donde las personas tienen la libertad de rehacerse, pero también se muestra cómo esta transformación puede ser superficial y limitada por las barreras sociales.

💡Pasado

El pasado juega un papel central en la vida de Gatsby, ya que su sueño de estar con Daisy está profundamente arraigado en un amor que vivieron años atrás. El video explica cómo la obsesión de Gatsby con recrear el pasado y su incapacidad para avanzar representa una crítica al Sueño Americano, mostrando que algunos sueños no pueden realizarse porque están atrapados en el tiempo.

Highlights

Introduction to the YouTube channel Giglet, focused on books, beards, and beyond.

Special shout-out to Lava Dragon for kind comments and best wishes for a test on The Great Gatsby and the American Dream.

Discussion on the American Dream, its origins, and its role in The Great Gatsby.

The American Dream in Gatsby: opportunity, equality, freedom, upward mobility, and hard work.

Gatsby reinvents himself from James Gatz to Jay Gatsby, trying to assimilate into old money society.

Gatsby's parties symbolize the carnivalesque, representing freedom and abandonment of social class structures.

Gatsby’s corruption of the American Dream through illegal means, such as bootlegging and working with criminals like Meyer Wolfsheim.

Gatsby’s pursuit of Daisy Buchanan as an integral part of his American Dream, with her wealth and status intertwined with his desires.

Gatsby can never truly achieve the status of old money, despite his wealth, as his past and origins act as barriers.

The green light at the end of Daisy’s dock as a symbol of Gatsby’s unattainable American Dream.

Nick Carraway’s observation that no amount of fire or freshness can challenge Gatsby’s ghostly heart, indicating Gatsby’s fixation on the past.

Jay Gatsby’s self-conception as a 'Son of God,' showcasing his desire for greatness beyond his origins.

The final line of the novel: a cautionary reflection on the American Dream, emphasizing the futile attempt to move forward while being pulled back into the past.

Nick’s portrayal of Tom Buchanan as someone forever seeking something irrecoverable from his glory days.

Conclusion of the video, encouraging viewers to like, share, and subscribe to Giglet for more content on literature and analysis.

Transcripts

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to really make sure you can build that

up and strengthen it

itself so context now we need to

understand the American dream and the

background of this in order to fully

understand it itself now what's quite

interesting about this is whilst The

Great Gatsby was published in 1929 the

term itself wasn't popularized

necessarily in Fitzgerald time certainly

not within the time that the book was

published in fact the first proper usage

of it and coinage of it comes in 1931 by

the author James trlo where he is quoted

as saying that it is that quote dream of

a land in which life should be better

and richer and Fuller for everyone with

opportunity for each according to

Ability or achievement so we've got to

understand that the theme was there but

the actual term of the American dream

was not something that was really in

usage at the time so we have to

understand if the American dream itself

was a an idea as an absolutely was but

it wasn't really popularized or coined

in such a term what does it actually

mean well American Dream means many

things but when you break it down into

its simplest component parts when we

think of the American dream we think of

opportunity the idea of being able to

grasp opportunity in the land of the

free in America freedom freedom to

create reinvent yourself and to build

yourself up from nothing the idea of

equality is also very important to this

that everyone has equal chance at doing

such a thing as well as upward Mobility

your idea of working your way to the top

coming from a ragster Rich's tail was

one that was very alluring about America

in addition all of these uh come from

hard work that hard work will earn the

success that is richly deserved so it's

important to think of these when we

consider it in the context of The Great

Gatsby itself these are the five pillars

one might say of the American dream and

how it seemed now in the novel of The

Great Gatsby the American dream is

really seen around around one character

and that is Jay Gatsby so how does the

American dream come to Define him how

does he become defined within the

context of the American dream itself

first of all when we look at Opportunity

he reinvents himself from the name James

gats notice the spelling there James

very simplistic name very everyday kind

of ubiquitous

male name but gats as well that gatz

it's almost that um has that more brutal

connotation where if we change it to

gats beaders the eloquence and the

refinement that comes with it in

addition to this equality Gatsby

attempts to assimilate himself into the

rich he doesn't see himself as nvo in

terms of new Rich necessarily though he

cours the people that are around that

but he tries to become part of the old

money particularly that aspect that

Daisy is part of particular when he's

using the phrase old sport he tries to

create this veneer this aesthetic of him

being somebody of the wealthier

classes then Freedom Gatsby's parties

are a symbol of what is known as the

carnivalesque and that's a really

important literary term I would

encourage searching up this idea of

Abandonment that in the form of his

parties they're a symbol that everybody

can um let loose and everybody is not

tied to uh class structures rich and

poor doesn't matter that the party and

the element of the party is where people

lose themselves in in a sense of freedom

very clearly tied to the American dream

that it's parties almost a microcosm of

that however there are a couple of

barriers and we'll go into more detail

on this in a second notice upward

Mobility Gatsby's means as kind of a

bootlegger somebody who deals in what

was then prohibited illegal alcohol

creates kind of dubious ways of him

creating this wealth uh for example

characters like Dan Cody who he

befriends Maya wolheim who he ends up

doing a lot of work for it's alluded to

throughout the Nolla shows how this idea

of hard work and graft is actually

something that Gatsby corrupts and

actually Gatsby manipulates and and one

might say cheats his way to whereas a

number of the old money characters such

as Tom and Daisy are quite morally

corrupt You could argue that Gatsby

himself is corrupt in the financial

sense um particularly working with

criminals also this idea of hard hard

work because a root to these he his

whole money and his foundations of his

money are are built upon profits from BR

bootlegging and illegal activity so

while he pursues the American dream he

pursues it through a illegal means and

it's important to recognize that there

are barriers to his pursuit of the

American dream that he is just a common

poor young man and for him to do this he

has to almost Fast Track his way there

through achieving it through as I said

previously dubious

means now on top of J this there are bad

barriers to Gatsby's American Dream

Gatsby's American dream is twofold it's

the pursuit of money and wealth but it's

equally the pursuit of Daisy Buchanan so

how do these barriers manifest in terms

of Gatsby's pursuit of his two-fold

American dream of not only becoming rich

and wealthy but also to gain the hand of

Daisy bu

Canan so firstly we have to establish

this idea of old money with the

exception of Jay Gatsby the rich

characters within the Nolla carow and be

Cannons all come from old money that's

something that's generational and

hereditary he cannot ever achieve that

as much as he tries to in addition his

true Pursuit as I mentioned before is

Daisy Buchanan and the two become

conflated sometimes he talks of how uh

Daisy's

voice uh you know sounds like money I'm

paraphrasing there but he mentions this

very keenly and it's important to

recognize how the two are intertwined

and A's fortunes and her connection to

him are synonymous and deeply connected

to his rise and fall in addition rumor

and gossip the the Gatsby as a character

does not physically appear and does not

speak until a third of the way through

in chapter 3 now he is a character who

at the time uh is is seen as being

associated with kais of Wilhelm that

there's allegations he killed a man

Gatsby's rumor and gossip make him

already a Sinister kind of almost

shadowy figure at the very start of the

Nolla and it's something that he can't

rid himself of particularly with his

connections and associations to such uh

jubia characters as may

wolfine but the one thing as well above

all of these that really pushes him back

is time and the past his American dream

is deep rooted to Daisy Buchanon and a

memory of something that took place

nearly 5 years ago and to quote Nick

carow you can't repeat the past the

sense that this moment in time with

Daisy is gone and Gatsby's ill-fated

attempts to achieve that are his

ultimate

undoing so moving forward I'm going to

show you a number of key quotes here and

how I would break these apart when

discussing or studying the American

dream and its presentation in the great

Gat piece and they're going

chronological order they also colorcoded

with the giglet color scheme for the key

words and phrases so he Gatsby stretched

out his arm towards the Dark Water I

distinguish nothing except a single

green light minute and far away this

quote comes from Nick carow in chapter 1

and it's important to see this idea of

the if gatsis comes across as this uh

Phantom likee figure at this beginning

point the verb and phrase stretching out

his arms this idea of reaching for

something he never can is almost a

microcosm and a symbol of how the

American dream plays out in the Nolla

Gatsby reaching for this light at the

end of Daisy's dock he can never quite

reach and never quite get to it's really

important when we consider the fact that

it's just that in the progression of the

plot of the Nolla he never can get there

he never does achieve it in its full

Glory this single green light now the

green here can be conveyed in different

ways I've seen it interpreted as green

as you know like a traffic light green

for go green for money you know has

different connotations this this light

but the connotations of the light are

important but it's just as important to

remember where the light is it's on the

dock of Daisy and Tom's house so it's

this Pursuit and this distant Pursuit

almost futile

that the novel or the novela rather

foreshadows in this very first quote now

an interesting one here is this quote

from Nick in the same chapter I felt

that Tom would drift on forever seeking

a little wistfully for the dramatic

turbulence of some irrecoverable

football game now this quote is one of

the rare exceptions where an old money

character in this case Tom Buchanan the

arguable antagonist of the Nolla is

connected to the sense of the American

dream this idea that is in his first

presentation Nick sees him as someone

who is is is trying to seek something he

can never achieve again this idea of His

Glory Days at University where he was a

well-renowned sports Personality that

he's going to constantly seek this

notice that phrase forever seeking as

well that is going to be always within

him a turbulence that's very rarely

hinted at in a novel beyond that point

but it's a really interesting touch how

while the vast majority of the American

dream is centered around Gatsby's

pursuit of Daisy and the pursuit of

wealth that comes with that some of the

other characters conveyed us as well and

in this case it's Tom now one other

quote from this first third is they talk

notice the interesting description here

by Nick carow of the food at Gatsby's

party it describes buffet table turkey

quote Bewitched to a dark gold now first

this idea of gold is in money this idea

that even the food itself has

connotations of richness and achieving

the American dream that it has this this

element this aura or this at atmosphere

of being part of the American dream that

Gatsby is trying to facilitate this kind

of aesthetic of the American dream but

the verb there is quite telling as well

Bewitched Nick is almost hinting to us

here as the reader that even though

Gatsby can put on all the food and can

put on all the celebrations that even

there there's an element of the

corruption Bewitched there's almost

something there of the darker Arts about

how Gatsby has achieved all of this

there a really important point to just

notice

now heading towards the middle third of

the Nolla we see the few quotes here

that are really important when tied to

the American dream first of all he

Gatsby hurried the phrase educated at

Oxford or swallowed it or choked on it

as though it had bothered him before so

this is when the reader is introduced to

Nick and Jay Gatsby having their first

encounter together we see at this point

notice the verbs hurried swallowed

choked when Gatsby is attempting to

provide his life story to Nick carway he

he almost fails at it there's there's

flaws already in the artifice of him

pursuing and pursuing and achieving the

American dream that he while he puts

himself over as someone with immense

wealth and hordes of riches and an

incredible story of how he's visited all

the capitals of Europe he when telling

this to Nick almost stumbles and trips

at the first hurdle the verbs hurried

swallowed choked Show how he can't even

get out his life story in any meaningful

sincere manner in ition he literally

glowed this is Gatsby again in chapter 5

when he is now with Daisy without a word

or a gesture of exaltation a new

well-being radiated from him and filled

the little room this is the one part in

the Nolla where Gatsby has almost

achieved his goals and achieved his aims

notice the verbs here glowed radiated

filled that when he's that the American

dream for Gatsby is not wealth it's

actually Daisy because when he has Daisy

we see his self- fulfillment and this

idea of him finally achieving his ends

and his means while the American dream

for many is gathered up in a

materialistic sense gaps be it's carried

up in a more romantic and and almost uh

a loving sense with Daisy this idea of

glowed radiated filled that when he's

got her he fills fulfilled particularly

in the choice of those verbs there and

then we carry on in this however Nick

has a cautionary tale to note Nick

mentions how no amount of fire or

freshness can challenge what a man will

store up in his ghostly heart there is a

nod here where Nick is almost arguing

for want of a better term that with Jay

Gatsby is not the pursuit of any

so-called American Dream but it's the

pursuit of the past that Gatsby is

really concerned with finalizing and

completing what he never was able to as

a soldier 5 years prior ghostly heart as

well notice that Nick sees this in a

really different way was Gatsby comes

across as Forward Thinking and dynamic

and he has all this latest technology

the hydrop plane and the Flash car the

circus wagon as Tom Buchanan describes

it Nick sees him as someone who is quite

regressive and in some cases and someone

staring back into the past that his

ghostly heart Gatsby's ghostly heart is

fixated on something not of the future

as in the American dream might be

believed to be connected to but rather

in the past and then we reach the final

third of the Nolla we see here this one

particular quote the truth was that Jay

Gatsby of West EG Long Island sprang

from his James gats platonic conception

of himself he was a Son of God a phrase

which if it means anything means just

that so what we see here is the story

this is around the subplot regarding Dan

Cody and the invention of Jay Gatsby

from the original James gats we see this

idea of Jay Gatsby as a as a as an

artifice as as a as a false creation uh

Springs from a platonic con conception

of himself Nick almost sees Jay Gatsby

here as almost narcissistic as sort of

self-loving this platonic conception of

himself but also how he believes James

gats AKA J Gatsby sees himself as a Son

of God literally the Son of God okay

that he has some greater Destiny beyond

what his own family have for him so

there's a real sense here that even from

the beginning before he meets Daisy

Buchanan that James gats AKA J Gatsby

was always one to pursue this notion of

the American dream Because he believes

himself to be greater than Humanity

itself in many regards so long before

Daisy comes along he always had this

burning desire to achieve something

greater than his Midwest self ever could

and then we have the last line of the

entire noela itself a very telling

almost cautionary tale about the pursuit

of the American dream how tomorrow we

will run faster stretch out our arms

farther and then one fine morning so we

beat on boat boats against the current

born back ceaselessly into the the past

so here when the events of the Nolla

have all unfolded and Nick is left

ruminating on what has happened and what

could have been he comments on how this

idea of that there's a duality there's

two sides to the American dream on the

one hand this idea of the tomorrow the

faster and farther tomorrow these verbs

in the notion of tomorrow that we can

constantly keep stretching and reaching

out for more and achieving more and yet

notice this break this hyphen and how it

cuts off so abruptly and the tone

becomes all of a sudden much more somber

and melancholic the idea of beating on

ceaselessly into the past that for Nick

the pursuit of the American dreamers as

it comes to be known is something that

many people aspire to and dream to and

Gatsby does one of the reasons Gatsby

can be seen as a pitiable character is

because of his constant attempts to

reach for something he never can that

green light at the end of the dock

however this last four words of the

novela ceaselessly into the past gives

the idea of the American dream as

something cautionary

that for some the American dream is

pursuing something new but Gatsby's

destruction is not in the American dream

but in his idea of ceaselessly endlessly

forever wanting something in the form of

Daisy Buchanan that was stuck in the

past and a past he can never ever

achieve

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