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B.Morris English 11/1A 11/17/10     “The prospect of achieving the American Dream has been slim, but the promise has been huge.” (Seelye 3) Meaning that only forty four percent said they have achieved the dream, and only thirty one said they have attain it within their life time. In the article, the dream is looked at that if one works hard and maintains a good living he or she has reached the American Dream. It’s funny how society believes in something but dosent knows where it originated from. “…this notion that anyone can be president or anyone can be a billionaire is absorbed,” Mr. Glassner said. “A lot of American work hard, but they do not become president and they don’t become billionaires.” (Seelye 3) This is why the article is different from // The Great Gatsby //. Greed is the only dream one would see in the novel // The Great Gatsby. //In the novel each person has everything he or she could possible want or need besides true love. Which no one could retain without lies and deception. Daisy for example goes to where the money shines. “They’re such beautiful shirts; it makes me sad because I’ve never seen such- such beautiful shirts before.” (Fitzgerald 92) here she is over joyed about shirts. SHIRTS! Something that is so simple to us in our daily lives.  The views of the dream change from person to person. Never forget that what one dose to reach that dream is being watched. “God sees everything.” (Fitzgerald 160) To elaborate of the meaning of this quote, the ones who do a honest work living are going to get what they want. It might not be when or how they want it but they will receive it. Other who cheat their way through life, will get what they deserve. It’s all in a matter of time