Review

The novel’s greatest power lies in its unflinching examination of the American Dream corrupted. What begins as a promise of self-reinvention and opportunity decays into materialism and social exclusion. Gatsby’s dream is not merely love; it is the belief that he can erase his humble origins, rewrite his identity, and command happiness through wealth. His lonely death and forgotten funeral lay bare the cruelty of a world that celebrates success but abandons the dreamer.