The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Dreams can end in tragedy or death. In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald there is both tragedy and death. Jay Gatsby gains money, power, and then throws extravagant parties all in pursuit of his dream. His dream is to be with Daisy but she is married, so he can't have her. In the time period The Great Gatsby was written many people had impossible dreams. Fitzgerald shows through Gatsby how the pursuit of …

…shows Gatsby's obsession with his dream. <Tab/>In conclusion, a dream can be a good thing, but it can be taken too far. Being obsessed with a dream isn't good. It can take over a life. Also pursuing dreams can lead to tragedy. Fitzgerald shows this in The Great Gatsby. He uses Gatsby who is obsessed with his dream, and ends up destroying the lives of all the people around him.