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fordgrantorino t1_je6yk8o wrote

I am American but I do have friends from other countries, and I think that's a great question. As far as I can tell, Gatsby is much closer to American values or what America represents to people in other countries where they feel weighed down by societal rules and structures (e.g., caste system) that do not provide them a way to escape out of their position in life and realize their dreams.

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senoritaraquelita t1_je91f40 wrote

Yeah I think you misread the book….the whole point is that we imagine we have so much social mobility in the US but it’s not really true, it’s an illusion. Gatsby will never be truly accepted by the upper class.

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Different-Carpet-159 OP t1_je9c6z4 wrote

Yes, that is the bad part of the American trait never to be satisfied. No matter how much Gatsby had, he was never happy. Everything he did he did to impress Daisy and I wonder what would have happened if theyvwould have run off together. Probably drive each other crazy and get divorced after 2 years :)

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