The 1920s were a period of great change both for the country in which people lived as well as for the goals and ambitions sought by the average person. During this time, priorities shifted from family and religion to success and spontaneous living. The American dream itself transformed into a self-centered, ongoing personal goal that was the top priority in most people's lives. This new era of carelessness and naivety encompasses much of what is remembered from this earlier period. Furthermore, this revolution transformed many of the great writers and authors of the time and their various works. The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, perfectly symbolizes many emerging trends of the 1920s. Most importantly, the character of Jay Gatsby is depicted as a man in the midst of his American dream and the trials he faces in the pursuit of its complete realization. His drive to acquire the girl of his dreams, Daisy Buchanan, by obtaining status and wealth shows many aspects of the author's view of the American dream. Through this, we can hope to dismantle the complex picture that Fitzgerald's vision represents throughout the novel. Fitzgerald believes, through his experiences in the 1920s, that only fractions of the American dream are achievable, and he demonstrates this through three distinct images in The Great Gastby. The image of parties throughout The Great Gastby represents Fitzgerald's belief that the American dream is only partially achievable. These parties represent Gatsby's mastery of higher status, which was part of his original goal of getting Daisy back. But to do this, he could not be satisfied with a simple meeting. Gatsby had to throw the most extravagant and lavish party in town in the hopes that Dai...... middle of paper ....... (Parkinson 96) This kind of lifestyle so- saying rebel encompasses part of Gatsby; the part that makes ultimate wealth a life goal and a path to Daisy. This depiction of Gatsby's battle for the girl proves that Fitzgerald's view on wealth must have been influenced by the times in which he lived. It also demonstrates the emptiness of the values ​​and morals that were so common among the majority of the population at that time. This lifestyle spread like a virus to most people because it promised a happy life while being the social norm of the time. Not only was wealth a goal, but sex and women played a crucial role in the average American dream of the 1920s. For "wealth and sex are closely linked in this vicious, plunder-hungry, life-sucking world." of its meaning by denying all altruism in human activity” (Parkinson). 110).