In the novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald gives the reader a glimpse of upper class life in the 1920s through the eyes of a man. named Nick Carraway. Through the narrator's relationships with high society, Fitzgerald demonstrates how modern values ​​have transformed the ideas of the American dream into a materialistic pattern of power and he reveals how the high society world lacks any sense of morality or consequences. . To support his message, Fitzgerald presents the original aspects of the American dream as well as its modern face to show that the dream sought is now lost forever to the American people. Jay Gatsby had a dream and did everything he could to make it come true, but he ultimately didn't succeed. This reveals that the American dream is not always an achievable reality. Fitzgerald demonstrates how a dream can be corrupted by the focus on acquiring wealth and power through imagery, symbolism, and characterization. First, Fitzgerald's use of religious imagery shows how the American dream is corrupted. Gatsby changes his name, as if creating a new one for himself, which makes his life more like that of God. Daisy Buchanan is compared to the "Holy Grail" and Gatsby's dream is like a knight's quest, once again showing the purpose of the dream to have it. After the car accident, Gatsby watches Daisy from his garden and tries to protect her. His surveillance through the window is compared to a vigil, and as Nick spoke to Gatsby that evening, he felt his presence ruined the "sanctity" of the moment. However, Gatsby's vigil came to nothing. Daisy was never in her room that night, much like Gatsby's dream about a nonexistent person. The Daisy he met and fell in love with years ago is not the right middle of paper... but other people clean up the mess they made” (188). Tom and Daisy's actions are an indication of the numbing emotional effects that wealth can have on people. They focus too much on appearance and high-value materials, while ignoring the feelings and lives of others. Overall, Fitzgerald argues that American spirituality is misplaced due to society's obsession with material wealth, which creates a national illusion. Thematically, Fitzgerald offers a powerful critique of a materialistic society and the effects it can have on one's hopes and dreams. It also reveals that the American dream cannot always be achieved, no matter how determined you are. The American Dream, Gatsby, is killed both physically and mentally to demonstrate that only temporary happiness can be achieved by sacrificing what you consider moral, not true lifelong happiness..