Perhaps you may have heard someone talking about Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby , or have read the book yourself. This literary work is considered an American classic, due to the popularity it obtained posthumously. Originally published in 1925, The Great Gatsby is a book that perfectly represents what we all know as "The American Dream". What is this exactly? It's said that the creator of the original "American Dream" was James Truslow Adams in 1931, with his book Epic of America . Truth is, he just popularized the term that Fitzgerald had already created. The American Dream is all about power, control, success, and money. Throughout the years this concept has had its modifications, but its meaning is still the same. The American Dream could be defined as something all Americans live to pursue and obtain, which is mainly wealth and success in life. In the Great Gatsby, the American Dream is represented by the "green light", which is some...