https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2019-03-11 14:37:53 UTC 2023-06-15 11:19:25 UTC hello@padlet.com alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340437568                  By: Alyssa Gluck


The American dream, in my opinion, is achievable if people put their mind to it. The American Dream is the pursuit of what makes you happy (money, family, fitting in, etc). There is equal opportunity for everyone, and equality for all,  regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race, or whatever else. Everyone ideally should be able to achieve their aspirations and goals. ]]> 2019-03-12 14:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340437568 alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340439950 "By the next autumn she was gay again, gay as ever. She had a debut after the Armistice, and in February she was presumably engaged to a man from New Orleans. In June she married Tom Buchanan of Chicago, with more pomp and circumstance than Louisville ever knew before. He came down with a hundred people in four private cars, and hired a whole floor of the Seelbach Hotel, and they day before the wedding he gave her a string of pearls valued at three hundred and fifty thousand dollars" (Fitzgerald 75). ]]> 2019-03-12 14:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340439950 alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340441679 One big aspect of the American Dream is being wealthy, successful, and making money. Consumer culture is bombarding us with the message that materialism will make us happy. Many immigrants come to America in hopes of making money and living a life with materialistic things. ]]> 2019-03-12 14:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340441679 alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340453011 Everyone dreams of having a family to come home to, who are all living a happy life as well as you. Many people come to America hoping to be able to have a better, happier life with their family. There is a lot of pressure from around the world to have a family, and to have someone to leave their legacy to. Having the 'perfect' family, is what many people want and hope for. ]]> 2019-03-12 14:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340453011 alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340457440 Daisy wants her child to be a beautiful little fool like her. Daisy knows about Tom and Myrtle's affair, but she ignores it and acts like it doesn't happen. Even though Tom is constantly cheating, she wants to keep her family together, and she hopes that her daughter does that as well]]> 2019-03-12 15:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340457440 alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340680068 Many people and immigrants come to America in hopes of equal opportunity. In many cultures around the world, women don't receive the same opportunities as men do. One of the dreams of coming to America is that everyone has equal opportunity and chance to be successful. ]]> 2019-03-13 01:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340680068 alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340683290 During the 1920's, the idea of equality wasn't really implemented, as shown in the Great Gatsby. Today, I think a huge aspect of the American Dream is equality for all. Many people who come to America, come in hopes of being successful and to be treated as equal. ]]> 2019-03-13 01:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340683290 alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340689675 "Gatsby bought that house so Daisy would be just across the bay" (Fitzgerald 83).

Growing up, Gatsby was raised poor and much different than he is in the text. Gatsby has been working ever since he met Daisy, to be successful so he can support her. Even though Gatsby is incredibly wealthy and rich, he isn't truly happy without Daisy, without love.  ]]> 2019-03-13 01:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340689675 alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340691529 People come to America in hope of bettering the lives of themselves and their family. Education is very important to the future of children, and by having a good education system in the United States, it allows children to understand the opportunities around them and for more people to become successful in their future.]]> 2019-03-13 02:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340691529 alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340692970 Many characters in the book are wealthy and can afford a high education. During the book, once Nick began opening up about his past, people began to respect him more, knowing about his past and education. ]]> 2019-03-13 02:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340692970 alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340695295 In today's society, you feel as if you need to reform to the social expectations of the people around you. Everyone wants to fell as if they fit into society and they can even act differently to be seen as 'popular'. The need to fit in causes people to pursue a facade of happiness created by society.]]> 2019-03-13 02:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340695295 alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340696774 Americans and people who immigrate to the United States, want to be able to experience the freedoms that we have here such as voting, women having a say, etc. ]]> 2019-03-13 02:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340696774 alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340698960 The pursuit or achievement of happiness is one of the main aspects of the American Dream. Many people come to American to make themselves and their family happ]]> 2019-03-13 02:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340698960 alyssag096 https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340699676 Many people who come or live in America want to be prosperous. One of the main ideas of the American Dream is to be successful and well-off. ]]> 2019-03-13 02:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssag096/acvlqhmuy93y/wish/340699676