In class we have been discussing “The Great Gatsby” and what the American Dream is. I think that this book discussed and portrayed some very disgusting and distasteful ideas. With Nick and his group of rich friends lying, cheating, doing whatever it takes to get to the top. This whole time all Gatsby was trying to do was achieve his american dream. Gatsby filthy rich so everything he did was to impress a girl he fell in love with 5 years ago, Daisy. His american dream was being with Daisy. And he did everything he could to achieve this no matter how evil it was. I think that the American dream is different for every person. The general American Dream is to make money, have a family, and prosper by working hard. The way of achieving this should be done by hard work and I think it is doable for most by hard work. When it is achieved by ways like Gatsby, I think this is extremely wrong and not what the idea of the American Dream should embody.