This Is America The American Dream is an inspirational belief in the U.S. that all individuals are enabled to the opportunity of success and upward social status through hard work. Work hard and you’ll get what you want. But with success and social status comes an influx of wealth. Nowadays, people strive to have high paying jobs only to be wealthy instead of being passionate about their work. Materialism is America. Great Gatsby is a perfect example of the American Dream as it shines a spotlight on Gatsby and his luxurious life. The green light is mentioned frequently in Gatsby, “I glanced seaward--and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock.” (P152) The green light is represented as many things in Gatsby such as wealth, new beginnings, and hope. That someone from a lower class can achieve the same things as the privi