The Great Gatsby Boo

After reading The Great Gatsby, I deeply feel the sadness behind the American Dream in the 1920s. Gatsby devotes his whole life to pursuing Daisy, his ideal lover. He earns wealth through illegal ways, builds a luxurious villa and holds grand parties every weekend, hoping to attract Daisy’s attention. However, his pure dream finally collapses completely. Daisy is shallow, selfish and cowardly. She chooses her rich husband Tom instead of Gatsby, even letting Gatsby take the blame for her mistake. Gatsby dies lonely, with no one attending his funeral except his old father and Nick. The novel exposes the emptiness of the Jazz Age. Many people chase money and fame blindly, ignoring true love and kindness. Gatsby’s persistent spirit is admirable, but his dream is built on an illusion. His tragedy tells us that unrealistic dreams cannot last forever. Material wealth can never fill the emptiness inside people. We should hold rational goals and value sincere feelings rather than being trapped by vain desires.