From Franklin To Fitzgerald
From Franklin to Fitzgerald: The Life of the American Dream
What is the fabled American Dream? Some would say it is defined by the success of the individual. But what comprises success? Wealth? Not necessarily, the American Dream is about more than just turning tattered rags into garments of silk. Independence? The homeless are independent, although I might suggest that you would be hard-pressed to find one who would claim that he lives the American Dream. Respect? Certain people will respect you more then others, so that is not the entirety of the American Dream. Perhaps we can better find the meaning of the seemingly indefinable "American Dream" by examining two men—one of whom was the embodiment of the American Dream, while the other was doomed to chase it and chase it without reprieve or success, driven on by his own discontent.
I am referring to Benjamin Franklin (of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by, of course, himself) and Jay Gatsby (of The Great Gatsby by F.......
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