This is America
Liam Voycey 05-27-20 English O’Connor This is America If you were to look in the minds of Americans across all ages, what would be the main factor that drives them? Of course, people have different motives and ways of attaining their goals. However, I believe that there is one goal that motivates the majority of people in American Society; wealth and the status that comes with it. It’s not hard to see the evidence that supports this, money is needed to enjoy life, feed yourself, clothe yourself, and anything that involves the most essential components of living. Beyond those essentials though, there are the dreams of wealth and riches. A dream that people will go to great lengths to achieve with drastic measures if necessary. Take Jay Gatsby, from The Great Gatsby. It’s implied from the book that he received a great deal of his fortune from bootlegging (smuggling alcohol). Like many Americans, Gatsby aspires to be great and the only way to do this is to become wealthy. Ul