THE PROBLEM OF THE “AMERICAN DREAM” IN F. SCOTT FITZGERALD’S THE GREAT GATSBY AND NATHANAEL WEST’S THE DAY OF THE LOCUST
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https://doi.org/10.55640/Keywords:
American Dream, ideal, search for meaning, society, illusion, chaos, selfishnessAbstract
This article explores the concept of the "American Dream" as depicted in the works of 20th-century American writers — F. Scott Fitzgerald and Nathanael West — examining its origins and its influence on literature, creativity, and the masses. The concept of the "American Dream" is revealed as a myth of a society based on "equal opportunities," invented to create and sustain national and social values. However, there is a darker side to this pursuit of self-realization: the ideology destroys the personality of honest individuals, who lose themselves in the relentless chase for wealth; an obsessive desire for material success can ultimately lead to a tragic downfall — what may be called an “American tragedy.”
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1) Fitzgerald, F. The Great Gatsby. — Moscow: AST, 2020. – p. 246
2) West, N. The Day of the Locust. — Moscow: Inostranka, 2019. – p. 395.
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