The “American Dream” in The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald sees the "American Dream" as something corrupt, and not easy to achieve. The "American Dream" is made up of a long social ladder, and it is often impossible to be accepted at the top of this social ladder. In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald portrays Gatsby as a good example of the "American Dream.” However, there is a fine line between what many think is the "American Dream,” and what Fitzgerald thinks is the "American Dream.” There is a difference between Gatsby's "American Dream,” and the ideal "American Dream" of others. The "American Dream" can be perceived in a number of different ways. It