https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3 The American Dream is an Intangible Fallacy en-us 2017-01-23 16:49:27 UTC 2025-10-03 17:37:21 UTC hello@padlet.com hectorlopez320 https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/148781060 2017-01-23 16:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/148781060 hectorlopez320 https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/148782789 We all have hopes and dreams; once we realize some of them could never be reached, everything turns into a nightmare. With all wrongs being mentioned the smallest chance could also be the biggest chance there is available when reaching for your happiness. With all wrongs being mentioned the smallest chance could also be the biggest and only opportunity to possess happiness. A significant theme in The Great Gatsby describes the American dream to forever result in failure. ]]> 2017-01-23 16:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/148782789 hectorlopez320 https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/148922087 Another event that demonstrates the theme is when Daisy lets Gatsby down. We can see this in the following excerpt. "Oh, you want too much!" She cried to Gatsby. "I love you now - Isn't that enough? I can't help what's past" She began to sob helplessly. " I did love him once-but I loved you too" (Fitzgerald, 261). At this final moment of truth, Daisy breaks all personal and sentimental connection with Gatsby leaving Gatsby heartbroken and with nothing but hope that he could still be with Daisy and live the dream. ]]> 2017-01-24 06:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/148922087 hectorlopez320 https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/148922912 When reaching for the American Dream, in this case, something that does not exist, bad things happen. In this case, the bad thing was Myrtle's death. "A moment later she rushed out into the dusk, waving her hands and shouting; before he could move from his door the business was over." (Fitzgerald, 144) As myrtle tries to reach for her dreams Daisy runs her over for Gatsby's illusions and causes a calamity for both of their dreams. ]]> 2017-01-24 06:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/148922912 hectorlopez320 https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/148932239 Gatsby did not remain vigilant when choosing who to love. In The Great Gatsby, the most innocent and honest people suffered for the great untouchable American dream. Myrtle was one of them; Myrtle was not too bright and innocent. If she were bright she would have acknowledged the bad in Tom; as she was only attracted to bright men in the Great Gatsby.  ]]> 2017-01-24 08:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/148932239 hectorlopez320 https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/148933125 Myrtles Accident ]]> 2017-01-24 08:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/148933125 hectorlopez320 https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/149374139 Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey

"I've seen the world, done it all
Had my cake now
Diamonds, brilliant, in Bel-Air now
Hot summer nights, mid July
When you and I were forever wild
The crazy days, city lights
The way you'd play with me like a child"

]]> 2017-01-25 16:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/149374139 hectorlopez320 https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/149461695 The Green light represents Gatsby's dream. Daisy's mansion had a green light at the end of her dock that was used to symbolize Daisy.]]> 2017-01-25 20:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/149461695 hectorlopez320 https://padlet.com/hectorlopez320/cppgs4ak9nk3/wish/149667811 The first idea that supports this theme is that some hopes and dreams can confuse reality for illusions and what is perceived as living is not reality. This illusion obviously leads to the failure of the dream. Daisy was Gatsby's dream. Gatsby went through hell and back just for Daisy and at the end, their love for each other was found to be more illusion than true love. The following quote shows Gatsby's focus on Daisy as a dream to accomplish and his eventual failure. "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgasmic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter-tomorrow will run faster, stretch out our arms farther.... and one fine morning-so we beat on, boats against further the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." (Fitzgerald, 180)

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