Question

Prompt: Explain how the novel does or does not demonstrate the death of the American Dream. Is the main theme of Gatsby indeed “the withering American Dream”? What does the novel offer about American identity? (Reference the characteristics of the American Dream within the body of your paper.)

Topic: the American Dream in "The Great Gatsby"

Opinion: You decide whether you think "The Great Gatsby" represents the American Dream, or represents the death of the American Dream -- the "disillusionment" of the American Dream
Reasons: Use support of characters in the story, plot events, themes