The Great Gatsby
ch2
-How does the get-together in the New York apartment highlight the theme of the American Dream?
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I think this scene shows the flip side of the American Dream. Rather than people working hard to better themselves, it shows the rotting lives of people who have achieved the dream. Rather than bringing about the best in people, the American dream shows people to be shallow, vacuous and petty.
