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Referring to the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one critic has written that “The theme of Gatsby is the withering or dying of the American Dream.” Since Gatsby represents the pursuit of the “American Dream”, Fitzgerald is clearly stating that a person cannot get too far in life unless one plays the game fairly. Just like in the old saying “cheaters never prosper,” the “American Dream” went sour in three specific ways. They are that Gatsby gets his money the wrong way, that Gatsby dies, and that Daisy is no longer in love with Gatsby. Gatsby, trying to make himself happy, tries to make his way up the social ladder by cheating. When, in all actuality, one should find happiness within one’s self. Gatsby wasted a great deal of time pursuing money, when he could have spent his time achie