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Who is Jay Gatsby?How does Gatsby represent the American dre

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Who is Jay Gatsby?How does Gatsby represent the American dream?
Jay Gatsby is the hero in the American classic The Great Gatsby
Jay Gatsby represents the American dream because he is born of humble beginnings and rises to a position of wealth and power.We are aware of his humble beginnings when we learn about his early meeting of Daisy while still a young soldier on a military base.Daisy initially loves him,but their romance is stymied by her parents and his departure for "The Great War."
After the war,Gatsby knows that the only way he could ever be an acceptable husband for Daisy is if he were to accumulate tremendous wealth.To that end,Gatsby begs,borrows and steals his way into the bootlegging industry.The wealth he accumulates from bootlegging buys him the tremendous house and parties Gatsby needs to once again catch Daisy's attention.
Ultimately,it doesn't matter how Gatsby made his money,just that he had a dream and achieved it (almost) through hard work and determination.