Although the phrase "American Dream" would not be coined until the middle of the twentieth century, the ideals of the concept, particularly those pertaining to money and class structure, had a profound effect upon the development of the nation. This MQP examines how three novelists -- James Fenimore Cooper, William Dean Howells, and F. Scott Fitzgerald -- realistically depict the social tendencies of their respective eras, critique the paradoxes of achievement, and struggle to define and enhance the uniqueness of American opportunity.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Tworog-Dube, Erica L.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99D237M

Advisor

• Mott, Wesley T.

Year

• 1999

Date created

• 1999-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright