The Great Gatsby and The American Dream

Develop an informed and perceptive understanding of literature using critical texts. Primary text: The Great Gatsby
Critical text: Secondary sources that help to inform our understanding of the primary text (in this case, The Great Gatsby)and provide us with a greater insight into the primary. (The two critical text that I want you to refer to is in the files)
Hypothesis: Jay Gatsby was expressed as a victim of the consumerist ideal. He was corrupted by the culture of limitless wealth and commodities, under the impression that it would impress Daisy and eventually win her over. However, Gatsby failed to understand that his valiant efforts in impressing Daisy with his money cannot satisfy her, regardless of their past relationship because she belonged to a part of society that was rich from the start. Consequently, because of the failure of his American Dream, he died in a regretful and miserable state of mind who never acquired Daisy as his own lover.
Essay should include: - an introduction that identifies the primary text, critical texts and hypothesis well-developed body paragraphs that synthesise information collected from the primary text and critical texts, and makes judgements and draws conclusions about this information
-a conclusion
-a bibliography.