Anyone who studies 'The Great Gatsby' would probably have come across the theme of 'the American Dream', which most of us understand to mean America as a land which offers the opportunities - and promise - of a happy, fulfilled and prosperous life. But in 'The Great Gatsby', is the protagonist Jay Gatsby actually after an 'American Dream'? Or is he in pursuit of something that's quite the... opposite?
In this video, I break it all down with close reference to textual evidence and quotations from the novel - with detailed thematic and stylistic analysis to help level up your interpretation (as always!)
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01:15 - What does the 'The American Dream' mean?
05:01 - Idea #1: The American Dream is achievable - and that's the problem...
07:20 - Idea #2: The American Dream is centred on the home - but Gatsby doesn't want one...
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