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  Chasing an Empty Dream      Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald also known as F. Scott Fitzgerald , was an American writer specializing in novels, essays, and short stories. He is undoubtedly one of America's most prominent writers. Fitzgerald will always be remembered for his work on the Jazz Age and its disillusion. His best-known novel is The Great Gatsby , published in 1925 that critiques the idea of American Dream exposing the illusion of prosperity and happiness in the 1920s.          According to Winter (2021) here American Dream is the idea that anyone can succeed and achieve a better life in the United States regardless of their background. This novel tells the story of Jay Gatsby, a wealthy man trying to make his way back into the arms of his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. The famous novelist shows deep emptiness that wealth and social status cannot fill. This novel also critiques class divisions and materialism in post-Worl...