The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald is a powerful exploration of the American Dream the decadence of the elite and the illusion of wealth as a path to happiness Set in the 1920s the novel follows the enigmatic Jay Gatsby whose obsession with his lost love Daisy Buchanan drives him to build a life of luxury and extravagant parties Through the eyes of Nick Carraway Fitzgerald portrays a world where opulence masks emotional emptiness and ambiti...