F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"

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F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is largely concerned with the American obsession with wealth. Throughout the novel, the concept of the American dream is equated with the attainment of wealth. Even Gatsby's desire to win Daisy's love is ultimately shown to be a symbol for this dream. Fitzgerald does not glorify the American obsession with wealth in The Great Gatsby; in fact, he condemns it by emphasizing the tragic downfall of the book's title character. In this regard, Brand has noted that The Great Gatsby is "a mythic critique of the American dream" (1100). The overall message of Fitzgerald's novel is that wealth and material gain are elusive, transitory, and unreal. In addition, Fitzgerald makes the point that the desire for wealth is often a corrupting influence. Thus, in the words of Fidel-Honigman, The Great Gatsby "analyzes acquisition

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