The American dream is the ideal that we can achieve our dreams if we aim to improve ourselves and get rid of our fear of failure. For over a century, people have been consumed by materialism and lost sight of their imagination. But with Gatsby's success, he redefined the American dream. If Gatsby were alive, he could change reality through his determination and create the world as he imagines it. Gatsby has enough passion to pursue whatever he wants, a characteristic that relates to the "Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha. The message of the song is to persevere, no matter how difficult the goal, because if we don't succeed, we can rest assured knowing that we tried everything we could. Gatsby represents the impossible dream because he never gives up when he encounters difficulties; instead, they motivate him and make him