In the great gatsby, what does f. scott fitzgerald suggest about the state of the american dream, the people who pursue it, and the impact of that pursuit through his depiction of jay gatsby and the people in gatsby’s life? include specific examples, quotations, and supporting details from the novel in your response. do not merely summarize the story.
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The Great Gatsby is a criticism of the obsession with wealth and success. In the story, Gatsby and Daisy seem to have the "ideal" life of the 1920s. They are both young, attractive, successful and wealthy. They are also popular people who host lavish parties and have "fun" all the time. However, this decadence is in fact a way to hide their dissatisfaction. Their fates are tragic, and the reality is that they are utterly alone. Moreover, Fitzgerald is trying to criticize the idea of the American dream, which places an undeserved importance on wealth and success.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)