Gatsby has done everything he can to complete his American Dream. Gatsby is wealthy, has many material possessions and has a large house. The only thing that Gatsby is missing is a wife to start a family with, and he moved into West Egg just to be near Daisy so he can complete the dream. He has hosted parties in hopes of seeing her there and developed a plan involving Nick inviting daisy to tea so that Gatsby can see her. Gatsby has put his full effort into completing the American Dream, and that is what makes him "purely American".

Great Gatsby Chapter 1

F. Scott Fitzgerald's depiction of the 1920s is an accurate one. Gatsby's infamous parties known for their abundance of alcohol when alcohol is supposed to be illegal supports the fact that it is an accurate depiction. Throughout Chapter 1 the characters have a dinner party and drink and are all pretty wealthy. None of the characters seem to worry much and enjoy parties and relaxing. It's attitude is one that accurately depicts the type of attitude that was common in that era. Nick Carraway, Gatsby, and the Buchanans are all relatively young and wealthy and are enjoying it, which is what people did back in the 1920s.

     John Winthrop discusses the Puritan voyage from England to reinforce that this pilgrimage is a pivotal moment in history; he uses the image of a city upon a hill to give a visualization of just how important their voyage is. Winthrop's "city upon a hill" line is key in him showing everyone just how great a deal them coming to America is to the rest of the world; Winthrop is reminding everyone that they are pioneers in settling in New England; "For wee must consider that wee shall be as a citty upon a hill. The eies of all people are upon us."When Winthrop says,  "the eies of all people are upon us", he means that everyone will be watching closely to see if they succeed in living in America. For the Puritans to do what they want to do-prosper In a new world apart from British rule and eventually have a much larger community with other people coming over as we'll, they must be a "city upon a hill". A city upon a hill has to be near flawless as they are a model for everyone else to look up to. A city upon a hill needs to have people helping one another, have good morals, and be crime-free. They must all be loyal to God and pray and thank him daily. This type of community is very difficult to have and make it last, but it is vital for the Puritans if they want to be free from England and have others join them.  

     John Winthrop's "city upon a hill" line is key in him showing everyone just how great a deal them coming to America is to the rest of the world; Winthrop is reminding everyone that they are pioneers in settling in New England; "For wee must consider that wee shall be as a citty upon a hill. The eies of all people are upon us."When Winthrop says,  "the eies of all people are upon us", he means that everyone will be watching closely to see if they succeed in living in America. For the Puritans to do what they want to do-prosper In a new world apart from British rule and eventually have a much larger community with other people coming over as we'll, they must be a "city upon a hill". A city upon a hill has to be near flawless as they are a model for everyone else to look up to. A city upon a hill needs to have people helping one another, have good morals, and be crime-free. This type of community is very difficult to have and make it last, but it is vital for the Puritans if they want to be free from England and have others join them.