Formal Email #8

Writing Situation: The classic novel The Great Gatsby explores how the pursuit of the American Dream (rags to riches/any child can be president/you can accomplish anything you set your mind to and work hard enough for...), during the 1920's, impacts various characters throughout the novel.

Directions: Write a well-developed response that answers the following questions.

How does Gatsby represent the American dream?

What does the novel have to say about the condition of the American dream in the 1920s?

In what ways do the themes of dreams, wealth, and time relate to each other in the novel's exploration of the idea of America?

Use specific examples, in standard quote format, as part of your response.

"In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since" (Fitzgerald 5).