The American Dream in The Great Gatsby and The Glass MenagerieFor centuries, men and women around the world have seen America as a place where they can achieve your own dreams. Each of us dreams of our own American dream. For some it is a vision of material prosperity, for others it can be a feeling of security and protection. It can be the dream of setting goals. It can be about social justice, as Martin Luther King Jr. gave the “I have a dream” speech, he states that despite the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. It's a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. We believe in the American Dream because it does not fit any temporary satisfaction, but rather gives us the strength for betterment and equality. But why does the American dream continue to collapse? The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, considered the representative of the decline of the American dream, can give us some idea of ​​what it is about. The Great Gatsby describes the failure of the American dream, from the point of view that American political ideas are in conflict with existing real conditions. Indeed, while American democracy is based on the idea of ​​equality between people, the truth is that social discrimination still exists and divisions between classes cannot be overcome. Myrtle Wilson's attempt to break into the Buchanans ultimately fails. She herself struggles to fit into a high social group, pretends to be rich and despises people of her own class. He does all this because he wants to find a place in Tom Buchanan's class but he can't. Almost all the characters in the story are materialists and this includes Fitzgerald himself. Fitzgerald reflected his nation's new attitude towards money: he was much more interested in producing and spending it than in hoarding it. This is exactly what Tom and Daisy Buchanan do. The Roaring Twenties are immortalized as a time of entertainment, glamorous movie stars and singers, high fashion, recreational activities, numerous radio programs and parties. In Highlight of American Literature, Dean Curry writes: The Great Gatsby reflects Fitzgerald's deepest knowledge, his recognition that wanting to be happy does not ensure that you will be happy and that the pursuit of fun can only cover up a lot of pain..