Women In The Great Gatsby

Women In The Great Gatsby
The meaning of literature novels are connected to the context of the time and can enlighten readers of it. This is true of the novel, The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald, first published in 1926 depicted a materialistic and consumerist society where social and moral values were slowly decaying. It
shown through the eyes of the narrator, Nick Carraway who illustrates the world and the people around him and their values; starting with Daisy and
Tom Buchanan and the infamous Jay Gatsby. The text closely depicts the history of the 1920s and sends a message to the readers that thw 1920s were
a time of declined moral values, such as the low value of life, the harsh treatment of women, and the prevalent infidelity inside marriages.
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Although, the social changes in the 1920s were significant, much of the male population's and even the female population's attitude remained the same
towards women. Many received ill–treatments from their husband and family and had not escaped from the domestic sphere. This can specifically
seen through Tom Buchanan who throughout the book, never showed any respect for woman rather treated them as lesser than him. The most
significant scene can be seen through the quote, "Making a short deft movement, Tim Buchanan broke her [Myrtle] nose with his open hand".
Through this quote, the lack of respect for Myrtle is seen through Tom's actions which are violent and harsh. This can be described as his inward
belief that women should be submissive and not counter men. Tom shows the power he holds as a man and depicts Myrtle as weak. This was also
prevalent in the 1920s American society, as many women still faced systematic discrimination from men just because they were women. Many thought
women were weak and should not speak out against men as seen through Tom's actions which is why I think that the 1920s were a time of decaying
moral values specifically in its attitudes towards women especially as seen throughout The Great Gatsby. Again, Tom's treatment towards women can
also be seen through the agency of, "We all looked – the knuckle was black and blue. 'You did it, Tom,' she said accusingly. 'I know you didn't mean to,
but you did do it...'", this furthermore depicts Tom's views of women which depicts them as weak and submissive. Daisy's accusation was slightly,
self–preserving, as she did not blatantly accuse him of abuse which shows how many women in the 1920s were put to a disadvantage with men if they
were ever to speak about an issue. Also, the fact that Tom did
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Women today have many opportunities the women of the 1920's did not have, although many will still marry for sole reason of having someone to
support them. In F.scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, he writes about several female characters who are clearly displayed to us. Although the
story revolves around a man chasing his dreams, the female character stand out. Daisy bushman, myrtle Wilson, and Jordan Baker all have different
wants and needs in their lives but the restrictions of their lives affect them all differently. The main female character Daisy, is a very disappointing
character but FitzGerald makes her worthy of Gatsby's devotion. The reason is "Daisy was the first nice girl he had ever known and many men had
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Nick knew the truth, "The beautiful face that turned to the world concealed something and one day I found out what it was, she left a borrowed car
on the rain with the top down and lied about it" (FitzGerald 116). She was dishonest about the car because she knew that she would get in trouble
for leaving the top down and it's sitting in the rain. Honesty would have been the better route to take, but she lied instead. Another dishonest time
was, "At her first big golf tournament there was a rumor that nearly reached the newspapers, a suggestion that she had moved her ball from the line
in the semi final round" (FitzGerald 62). Nick not only knew that she was a liar but plays unfairly in the game of golf. The actions that Jordan Baker
chooses clearly shows that she is a liar and a cheater. In the 1920's women did not have the opportunities that women have nowadays, so they had to lie
and cheat to get out of things and get what they

The Great Gatsby Females Women today have many opportunities that women of the 1920s did not have; although many will still marry. They will
not marry for the sle reason of having someone to support them. In F. Scott Fitzgerald novel The Great Gatsby he writes about several female
characters who are clearly displaced to us.Although the story revolves around a man chasing a dream, the female characters stand out. Jordan Baker,
Myrtle Wilson, and Daisy Buchanan all have different wants and needs in their lives but the restrictions of the times affect them all differently. Out of
the three women Jordan Baker is the most independent, however she is still in the search for a man like the rest were. After the car accident Jordan
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When she was a Gatsby house with Nick she sees his wealth through his house and his super fancy clothing, when she sees his shirts she says,"It
makes me sad because i've never seen such–such beautiful shirts before"(Fitzgerald 92). Daisy is seeing the life she could have had, had she not
married Tom and kept waiting for Gatsby. She left Gatsby back then because he did not have money, he was poor, he sole reason of marrying Tom
was for the money, now she realizes the lavish lifestyle she is missing out on. When Tom finds out about Gatsby and Daisy's affair, Gatsby goes to
tell him,"She only married you because i was poor and she was tired of waiting for me"(Fitzgerald 130). For Daisy a man with is important to fill her
needs. Now that Gatsby has came back with more wealth than most people, she wants to get back with him, even though she claims to have loved
Tom, she still follows the money. Daisy as well as the other female characters felt the need to look for a man, although they all had their different

The post war world of the 1920s signified the rejection of old fashioned beliefs and traditions and the implementation of new freedoms and
outlooks in society. However "The Great Gatsby" did not really expose any major differences regarding the roles and expectations of men and
women in society. There is no denying that in this novel, females continue to remain prisoners of a patriarchal society. Women are portrayed as
either commodities that are possessed and discarded by ruthless man like Tom Buchanan or embodiments of an ideal for idealists as in the case of
Jay Gatsby. Here in both cases, women are denied any sort of integrity or honor. The Great Gatsby was a period when "Flappers" and the "New
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This can clearly be been seen through Daisy's insight as she states: A woman's only advantage resides, strategically, in being a beautiful little fool. The
negative portrayal and dissatisfaction with the "New Women" are evident throughout the novel. This is represented through the characterization of the
main female characters Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Myrtle Wilson. Regardless of their class, occupation, marital status, appearance or
character, all three women embody the different versions of the new women. Fitzgerald's minor female characters are also exposed negatively for
they represent the new women in both appearance and new social freedoms. All these females' inappropriate dress and activities depicts them as:
shallow, exhibitionist, revolting, and deceitful. There is no doubt that Fitzgerald is biased in representing female characters. This is evident as the
three female characters are repeatedly shown to defy patriarchal sexual taboos. For example Jordan is described as being involved in premarital sex,
and Daisy and Myrtle are having adulterous

Ladies Limitations
In the past women were just seen as pretty faces, they were not viewed as much of anything in society and most often they were controlled by a man
who limited their rights, through symbolism, figurative language, and literary devices The Yellow Wallpaper and The Great Gatsby has showed the
limitations women once had and now it can be compared to the opportunities women have today. Literature portrays the struggle these young women
faced as they tried to fit into a society that would not accept them. In several of the works we have read such as The Yellow Wallpaper, and The
Great Gatsby the limitation placed on females is very visible and hard to miss. These two pieces just focus specifically on women and not so much the
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As the narrator spends more time in the room she keeps noticing more things about the wallpaper. She believes that she sees a woman in the paper she
describes the figure by saying, "And it is like a woman stooping down and creeping about behind that pattern. I don't like it a bit. I wonder–– I begin to
think–– I wish John would take me away from here" (Brooks and Woodlief, n.d.). The woman in the wallpaper's pattern comes into view and the
narrator could see that the woman was desperate to escape the main pattern. The pattern in the wallpaper became a cage to the woman stooping in
the wall. From this it can be concluded that the woman she is seeing in the wallpaper is herself. By the narrator seeing this pattern in the
wallpaper, it symbolizes all of the women that are trapped in a cage struggling to get out. All of the little details in the wallpaper come back to
relate to the main point which is the restraint placed among women in this time period and how controlled they were by men who were trying to
limit the few rights that they had. The wallpaper is a symbol that shows the structure of family at this time period and it shows how the narrator is
trapped within her own relationship ("The Yellow Wallpaper," n.d.). Along with the wallpaper there are many other symbols in this literature.
Another very important symbol is the moonlight which is stated when she says, ВЁI even said so to John one moonlit evening but he said what I
felt was a draught, and shut the windowВЁ (Brooks & Woodlief, n.d.). The moonlight is a symbol as time for the woman. The moon makes her cast
shadows that outline her movement and shows that during the day she is sleeping while at night she is up crawling around. During the day her
husband is always watching and it controls how she goes about everyday life. Another symbol is the narrator's room which is a child's nursery.
Nurseries are specifically used for children, it is

"They were smart and sophisticated, with an air of independence about them, and so casual about their looks and clothes and manners as to be almost
slapdash. I shared their restlessness, understood their determination to free themselves of the Victorian shackles of the pre–World War I era and find
out for themselves what life was all about". This was said by Colleen Moore, her description of women in the 1920's. Awoman in the 1920s would
have been surprised to know that she would be remembered as a "new woman." For the 1920s was the start of a new era for women, as well as their
rights and roles in their community. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" the role of women is shown through three characters and their struggles
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This can best be shown in the compassion between Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby". Mrs. Daisy
Buchanan. The ideal picture of beauty and perfection. Married to Tom Buchanan, but Jay Gatsby's lover. Towards the end of the story, Gatsby and
Daisy have been seeing each other for some time know and Gatsby thinks it is time for Daisy to tell Tom she never loved him which was
undoubtedly untrue. Gatsby tells Nick that he could recognize something in Daisy's voice something he had only heard a few times, Nick at first
doesn't understand but later realizes what Gatsby is saying, "Her voice is full of money... That was it. I'd never understood before. It was full of
money – that was the inexhaustible charm that rose and fell in it, the jingle of it, the cymbal's song of it..."(Fitzgerald7). In this way Daisy contributes
to Gatsby's idea of the American Dream. The audience has now read many times the details of Daisy voice but never understood the importants, an
illusion of innocence but also the reality of the corruption in the new world. On the other side of things is the money hungry Myrtle Wilson. "[...] the
thickish figure of a women blocked out the light [...] She was in the middle thirties[...] contained no facet or gleam of beauty" (Fitzgerald2). Myrtle
Wilson married to George Wilson, but Tom Buchanan's lover. We are first introduced to Myrtle in chapter two, Tom

Refined Yet Ruinous
During "The Roaring Twenties" there were many changes in traditional American society; a main change was the shift of American women and their
place in society. Women started partying more, which led them to participate in behaviors that were previously reserved for men, like smoking and
drinking (ushistory.org). They started defying traditional expectations and also started acting defiantly as well. Flappers came into the picture in the
1920s, who are women that have all the characteristics listed above, and many more distinctive characteristics; these characteristics were not behavior
changes but changes in their physical appearance. "The long locks of Victorian women lay on the floors as young women cut their hair to ... Show more
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She was once in love with Jay Gatsby, but there was one crucial item that she needed, which Gatsby did not have; money. Daisy wants to have the
best of both worlds, which cannot work for her in the situation she is in; she is married to Tom Buchanan, but still wants to love and have Jay
Gatsby in her life. This definitely cannot happen. Traditionally, women would stay faithful to their husband, even if he would have affairs, or cheat
on her, etc. But Daisy Buchanan does not do that; she defies society's expectations by cheating on her husband, Tom, with Jay Gatsby; the man she
was supposed to wait for until after the war. Daisy knew that she was not going to leave her husband, which led her and Gatsby to create the biggest
secret of the whole book; their affair. Gatsby even fires all of his servants, and his reason was because "I wanted somebody who wouldn't gossip. Daisy
comes over quite so often–in the afternoons." (Fitzgerald 114) She wanted to play the same game as Tom, but because she made the decisions she
made, a man ended up getting killed. The death did not even phase her at all, because she left town with her husband and just continued to live her life
(Fitzgerald

At the end of the novel we understand through Jude why Hardy punishes his both characters. "As for Sue and me when we were at our own best, long
ago–– when our minds were clear, and our love of truth fearless–– the time was not ripe for us! Our ideas were п¬Ѓfty years too soon to be any good to
us. And so the resistance they met with brought reaction in her, and recklessness and ruin on me!" (Hardy 376) It is difficult to say that Hardy is
not aware of the troubles which women in general deal with in society. He mostly expresses his feelings and thoughts about women via Sue.
Nevertheless, he fails to build his character as a truly symbol of the new woman. As Pamela Jekel asserts, " Hardy does not always approve of Sue, nor
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For example, Jordan Baker is totally a representative of the new woman of 1920's, who is characterized as a symbol of flappers as she is irresponsible,
arrogant and unemotional. It is assumed that Nick is a reliable and realistic narrator and he is a man to be believed in the novel. He stresses that she is
very modern emancipated woman. She has a sportive life, and she mostly wears sports clothes. Because of her masculine style, it is implied that she
lost her femininity. Fitzgerald presents this very new woman via Jordan and he criticizes her being dishonest and through Nick the narrator he
emphazises that you cannot blame women for being dishonesty because it is innate characteristic of women.
Jordan Baker instinctively avoided clever, shrewd men, and now I saw that this was because she felt safer on a plane where any divergence from a
code would be thought impossible. She was incurably dishonest. She wasn't able to endure being at a disadvantage and, given this unwillingness, I
suppose she had begun dealing in subterfuges when she was very young in order to keep that cool, insolent smile turned to the world and yet satisfy
the demands of her hard, jaunty body. It made no difference to me. Dishonesty in a woman is a thing you never blame deeply...(Fitzgerald

The proper definition of feminism is the advocacy of women's rights on political, social, and economic equality to men. Feminist literary criticism
analyzes the characters in literature to determine whether they are good role models in the feminist point of view. The novel The Great Gatsby, by F.
Scott Fitzgerald, is set in the Roaring Twenties in New York after World War I. Young veterans returned to America in search of excitement,
opportunity, and a modern way of living. Women earned their right to vote. In addition, a person from any social background could make a fortune yet
the american aristocracy scorned the newly rich industrialists. Overall, it was a stepping stone for change everywhere especially for the newly freedom
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She followed the traditional path compared to Jordan. Daisy married young to a wealthy powerful man named Tom Buchanan. Although, before the
war, she fell in love with a fellow officer named Jay Gatsby promising him she would wait for him until the war was over. Daisy had a change of
heart when Tom, "the day before the wedding he gave her a string of pearls valued at three and fifty thousand dollars." (Fitzgerald, 80). This quote
explains how easily influence Daisy was by money and material items. Furthermore in the novel the reader finds out, through Jordan's story, Tom has a
history of cheating from their honeymoon upon their current present, "The girl who was with him got into the papers too because her arm was
broken–she was one of the chambermaids in the Santa Barbara Hotel." (Fitzgerald, 82). The fact that Daisy knew of her husband accounts and did not
do anything downgrades her as a woman, who during that time could have left him. After five years not seeing one another, Daisy is reunited with
Gatsby. Daisy has the opportunity to go with Gatsby only to leave Tom. Daisy complicates matters further when she says, "I did love him once–but I
loved you too." (Fitzgerald, 140). In making this comment, Daisy, regardless of having the power to leave Tom, feared to make a decision in which
she could lose her comfortable life. In the eyes of feminist Mrs. Buchanan

Although the 1920's were a time of female liberation, men still played large role in womens' statuses. Women were defined by the social status of
their men. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, womens' statuses were defined by their male counterparts such as with Daisy, a wealthy woman
with a wealthy husband; Jordan, an unwed middle class golfer; and Myrtle, a lower class woman in the valley of ashes. Daisy was a wealthy woman
with a wealthy husband. Daisy had been born into a wealthy family. Eventually, she went on to marry Tom Buchanan, one of America's wealthiest men
at the time. "Her husband... had been one of the most powerful ends... at New Haven–– a national figure in a way...,"(Fitzgerald 6). Money was also
important to Daisy. It was a priority for her to marry for money. "She wanted her life shaped now, immediately–– and the decision must be made by
some force–– of love, of money...,"(Fitzgerald 151). Finally, Daisy was of very high status. Lots of people knew her name. This is due to the fact
that she was married to such a powerful man. "Do they miss me?"(Fitzgerald 9). Daisy expected that the people of her hometown would have missed
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Jordan was a pathological liar. "She was incurably dishonest,"(Fitzgerald 58). Since she was not married, she used her lies to elevate her status. She
believed that her lies would increase her value in the same way that having a husband would. "...she told me without comment that she was engaged
to another man. I doubted that...,"(Fitzgerald 177). Jordan also hanged out around high class people. Having connections to Tom and Daisy benefits
her. She loved to gossip about superior people. "Tom's got some woman in New York,"(Fitzgerald 15). She used her insight into the upper class as a
tool to move up in society. In the same way, Myrtle's desperation to move up in society led her to need a rich

Throughout The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald explores and comments on the role of women in 1920's society through the development and
interactions of two major female characters, both hailing from an upper–class upbringing but having significantly different personalities, each
representing a stylized female persona of the time period: Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Baker. Fitzgerald's portrayal of these women not only
comments on the role of women in the world of Gatsby but also gives the reader a multi–dimensional view and understanding of the inner workings of
prohibition–era American society, Fitzgerald contrasts these women against each other to highlight one of the key themes of the novel– the correlation
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Unlike Daisy, Jordan Baker portrays the "modern woman" persona– independent, proud and promiscuous, an active player in the social game. It can be
assumed Jordan had grown up in a family environment similar to Daisy's in her youth, as Daisy comments of how their "white girlhoods were
passed together there." The deep contrast between Jordan and Daisy's personalities can also be seen through the difference in colour imagery used
to describe Jordan. As white is used to describe Daisy to highlight her innocence, Jordan is described as having "slender golden arms" and being "the
same brown tint as the fingerless glove on her knee", indicating that she is far more impure as a person than Daisy. It can be interpreted that this is a
reference towards her job as a professional golfer, as professional sportswomen were extremely uncommon at the time. Working in a primarily male
dominated field possibly contributes Jordan's distrustful and fiercely independent personality, and provides a possible explanation as to why she
"instinctively avoided clever, shrewd

A woman desperate for love and attention, a woman bored with life, and a woman bored with her husband. In the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott
Fitzgerald, we can see that Myrtle, Daisy, and Jordan all talk to men differently throughout the novel, but also have common features while
communicating with them. We can see this when all three woman interact with Gatsby, Nick, and Tom throughout the story. Within thenovel, the major
female characters talk to men differently and alike throughout the book.
In the book, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Daisy, Jordan, and Myrtle talk differently to Nick when they each meet him, but all seem to be
fond of him. Daisy was the person who made Nick feel like he was the most important person in the world. Fitzgerald shows how Daisy interacts with
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Although Daisy throughout the novel was pinned as nice girl, she was nice to every other man, but Tom. She knew something was up with Tom and
constantly nagged saying, "That's what I get for marrying a brute of a man, a great, big, hulking physical specimen of a –––" (Fitzgerald 12). Daisy
was not blind to the fact that Tom had been messing around with another woman behind her back and because of this Tom treats her poorly and
almost rejects her though they have a child, a big home, and lots of money. Myrtle, on the other hand, does everything to be with Tom and flaunts
his money. On page 31 Myrtle flaunts Tom's money and acts as if she really is from an upper class when talking to Mrs. McKee about her dress by
saying, "I just slip it on sometimes when I don't care what I look like" (Fitzgerald). This shows how Myrtle acts like she has to around Tom in order
to get what she wants. Along the story it does show that she 'loves' Tom as she gets jealous when she sees Jordan, thinking it's Daisy, but in reality was
in love with the idea of being

The media as well as society has molded young men into having the mentality of believe there is a correct and incorrect image of one's self. They
must be slim and close to the appearance of a model, if not identical. Although this still applies to today, and is common for women they aren't the
only ones who strive for the "perfect image". Men are also constantly being attacked for their body image, status, and societies expectations, all
portraying the corresponding concept of the way men are expected to act/feel. Not only is the body being criticized but also the way men choose to be
open or closed about their emotions with others.
For many men, the ideal body is to have a lean and muscular body. Not all are able to accomplish the image of a male model and it brings out the
insecurities in them. The passage, "Selling Men's Underwear across the Decades", further explains the concept of high standards held for men in
modeling industries and in life. It's no longer just women in the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
As depicted in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby is madly in love with Daisy. Daisy disapproves of her relationship with
Gatsby despite her feelings towards him, as she refuses to be with a man who wasn't born into wealth. Although she loved him he was never enough
because she has always been married to men with statuses that suit hers. "She vanished into her rich house... leaving Gatsby", the reason that caused
her to leave him was that he was not born with money and is therefore simply not worthy of her (Fitzgerald 157). Since before time women have been
accused of being "gold diggers" for being associated with men romantically whom have great amounts of money. Daisy exemplifies one of these women
for she has persevered her relationship with her husband Tom, who has the most prestigious reputation thus giving her motivation to remain with him
and not

Life in the twenties was an extraordinary time full of ambition and opportunity. The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald provides a glimpse into the
lives of people during the 1920s. For example, The Great Gatsby portrays the lively entertainment and exhilarating night life of the 1920s. The main
characters lives are interesting due to the new entertainment. As well, corruption and criminal activity became more frequent in the 1920s, which is
clearly shown in Mr. Gatsby's life. The Mafia was huge in organising crime in the 1920s. Lastly, social movements were big in the 1920s, for women
became more sexually active and acting wild outside of their homes. The female protagonists even act sexually provocative throughout the book.
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For example, women in the 1920s were now able to do many things they could not do before such as partying, smoking, drinking, and wearing
provocative clothing. The women who were like this were called flappers. Flappers were not stay at home women and they didn't need men to support
them anymore, for they could support themselves with their own jobs. Lots of women in the 1920s:
Turned to fashion as a vocation in order to support their fatherless families in the case of war widows, or to earn extra income to spend on the new
luxuries. Working women also embraced the relatively inexpensive ready–made clothes as mass production of contemporary clothing became
common... Thus, the Roaring Twenties redefined womanhood – a new woman evolved; it became more acceptable to smoke and drink in public, closer
body contact in dancing, shorter hair, make–up, different styles of dress, and greater participation in the workforce – all contributed to the new woman.
("Freedom from Corsets")
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Flawed characters make up most of the characters in The Great Gatsby. They are plagued by their traits, their goals, and their decisions throughout the
novel. Readers view them as awful people and may reach the conclusion that there is not a good person in the novel, and this is completely
understandable. I will analyze this novel using the Feminist literary criticism type. Fitzgerald is clearly not a feminist, and from that Nick is not
exactly a shining example of one either. Both male and female characters act in varied ways, doing terrible things along the way. Constantly, however,
men view women as less than equals, something to control or to be attained, and this is visible in many of the main male characters. Women are
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Tom uses Myrtle to satisfy urges he might be unable to expunge with Daisy and her refined beauty. He then breaks her nose when she acts out as
something more than a hole to be used for pleasure "'Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!' shouted Mrs. Wilson. 'I'll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai––––'
Making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand," (Fitzgerald 37). Their relationship is dreadful to imagine, and
very much based on materialism. One line of reasoning that exemplifies this is the symbol of the dog collar "It reflects the fact that Tom is the
master, the one who controls his 'pet' with money. As the master, Tom is free to do as he pleases. As the 'dog,' Myrtle receives gifts for proper
behavior," (Yanto). Wilson tricked Myrtle into marriage, and then he holds her hostage when suspecting her of adultery. Gatsby is one of the biggest
offenders, as he holds Daisy to an unrealistic standard and envisions her as the perfect woman who only lives to be with him. When Gatsby
chivalrously takes the blame for Daisy's driving, he also stops a woman from taking responsibility for wrongdoing. This could be splitting hairs, as it
can be argued that Daisy would not take the blame, but he just outright denies her the choice. Even Nick joins in when he says "Dishonesty in a
woman is a thing you never blame deeply–" (Fitzgerald

When Daisy finally attended one of Gatsby's parties she wore a flashy yet settle dress. It was a beautiful dress and it fit the normal 1920's "look"
for women. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote this novel to show case authentic women in the 1920's. Meanwhile in the 1920's there were three classes
people were a part of. We have a lower class which consists of farmers, mineworkers, and teaches. This class usually has jobs with lower paying
wages. The middle class is where you have bakers and blacksmith whose wage is pretty decent to where they can support themselves. Finally there is
higher class where there is no limit. Actress, doctors, and people who owned businesses were a part of this class(Shmoop Editorial Team). Money was
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Clothes, hairstyles and makeup changed on them all. Most women would wear these dresses called flappers. Flappers were dresses that had kind
of a silky straight and loose material, and the waistline was dropped down to the hips. Women wanted to look smaller than they actually were, so
some women would even tape themselves to look a smaller size. Even bras were sold to make them seem like they have no breasts. Also many
parties were thrown with alcohol which was crazy at the time because alcohol wasn't legal. For instance in the book Jordan says "And I like large
parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy." (Fitzgerald 127) Parties were the new big thing and in the book Gatsby
throws many outrageous parties. He got lots of attention from people because of how huge his house was. In the book it describes his house with
marble pools, gargens and many lights. Women would also cut their hair so short it almost looks like a bob. Women would also slick it back and
have covered ears with curls. In this time period smoking cigarettes was acceptable for all genders. Woman began to go to bars and drink and smoke.
Women would use these long cigarette holders so their fingers would not smell like cigarettes. In addition jazz music became very popular in the
1920's. Women and girls would put on their flapper dresses and would dance all night (The Jazz Age).Dances

In this article highlighting the presence of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby, the social class of early 1920's women is considered. All three
women characters in this book, Daisy, Jordan, and Myrtle showcase the trends common among women of this time period. They all are, "fickle,
bored, selfish, and materialistic." At one point Daisy admits to Nick that she is putting on a show and not truly living her life as her own. However,
Gatsby is not phased by Daisy's "empty existence," and welcomes her facade into his dreams. Jordan is an independent, yet elusive women. She is
constantly yawning and complaining, which showcases her, "empty life and adolescent ennui." She tries to engage Nick by her innocent behavior, but
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She finds these desires in her affair with Tom and "tries to transcend her working–class roots by mimicking [the upper class's] nonchalant sophistication
and superior manners." However, Myrtle lacks the social understanding of an upper class women, and believes that simply dressing fancy will increase
her stance in society. This is not the case and she ends up "doomed to a life of disillusionment." Steinbrink, Jeffrey. "'Boats Against the Current':
Mortality and the Myth of Renewal in The Great Gatsby." Twentieth Century Literature, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Summer 1980):157
–70. Quoted as "'Boats
Against the Current': Mortality and the Myth of Renewal in The Great Gatsby" in Bloom, Harold, ed. Rebirth and Renewal, Bloom's Literary Themes.
New York: Chelsea Publishing House, 2009.Bloom's Literature, Facts On File, Inc. Steinbrink explores the yearnings of the past in his detailed literary
criticism. He claims, that the idea that the past can be stopped or even re–lived occurs "as a consequence of the universal human capacity for regret and
the concomitant tendency to wish for something better." For instance, Nick wishes for a fresh start to his life when he moves East and becomes
involved in the bonds business. Tom and Daisy were in a similar situation as they relocated in hopes of forgetting their

Great Gatsby Women
Lust and infatuation are primary motivating factors for a man intending to woo a girl's heart, but what should a man do when the woman of his dreams
desires fortunes and wealth that he lacks? In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald crafted The Great Gatsby with a focus on women with high expectations. During
this period women gained rights to vote with the passing of the 19th amendment, and as a result, they surged with self expression and confidence. In
turn, a mediocre man's chance of obtaining the woman of his dreams became slim. Fitzgerald's theme about male and female relationships in The Great
Gatsby focuses on the difficulties of winning over a woman's heart, especially with needy women of his generation.
Women's independence and right to vote ignited a spark of confidence among Fitzgerald's women, which fed their will to express themselves and raise
Fitzgerald initiates his novel with the epigraph "Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her;...Till she cry...I must have you!" which denotes that
in order to woo the girl, one must first become wealthy to impress her. When Gatsby leaves for war, Daisy grows tired of waiting for him and
marries Tom. As a result, Gatsby reinvents himself and takes part in criminal activities, such as bootlegging, to stack riches. Not only did Gatsby get
rich, but he also bought a mansion across the bay from Daisy's, which shows the extremes he's willing to reach. On the other hand, Tom Buchanan
became bored with his wife, Daisy, and turned to Myrtle to excite him, but he still had to appease Myrtle's desires. For example, Tom spontaneously
buys Myrtle a puppy when she asks, and he pays for her apartment in New York, where they meet, which shows that even a man has to satisfy a
mistress despite having an established spouse. However, the hardships a man may encounter with women can be eased with greenbacks and expensive

The third ad being analyzed is also shown in the magazine 'Glamour'. The ad demonstrates four women, all thin, beautiful, flawless, and dressed to the
nines. The ad is promoting a salon for women called "European Wax Center". The ad captions "Put gorgeous skin on your holiday list". The ad is
telling its viewers that looking gorgeous should be your top priority because of the many interactions one has during the holidays, in this case
Christmas. Having flawless skin, shiny hair, no wrinkles, no blemishes and other related beauty standards have a direct link to having positive life
expectations (Ingram, Robertson, Thomas, Thyne, 2016). Media defines femininity as looking artificial, the media tells women that they should spend
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I hope she'll be a fool... that's the best things a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool." This is being referenced because this is relatable to
what the media today tells women in many societies. The media emphasizes that women are only valued for their looks or their ability to become a
trophy wife. People should not want to be concerned with how intelligent women are because that is not important. Women aren't supposed to be
rated on their intelligence but their femininity. At the end of the day smart women are not as valuable as beautiful women because they are
breaking gender roles. When the media informs viewers that women are born only to look good they are representing patriarchal values. In which
the society gives more importance to men and excludes women. It is hard for women to not internalize such harsh beauty standards society has put
on women because it is everywhere. The media is responsible for the ideal stereotypical representations of women's it has created but this can be
changed. Women can break out of these culturally marginalized depictions of women by doing what they do best and I believe that is by being
intelligent and independent. Maybe one day our society will not be as shallow as it is today and gives equal importance and respect to every human in
the world, regardless what gender they conform

The Great Gatsby was published during the Roaring Twenties; a time regarded as "a boisterous era full of jazz and wild youth" (dictionary.com). The
wild youth likely refers to the modern women of the time, known as flappers. These women discarded the patriarchal norms of their parents and chose
to blaze a new trail; one where women were free to take charge of their lives, and not be constrained by the men of their time. The most notable female
characters in The Great Gatsby are women whom one would consider to live the flapper lifestyle; however because of their lifestyle choices this
women are made a mockery of through the words of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
"I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool–that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool" (Fitzgerald 17). ... Show more
McKee is described as "shrill, languid, handsome, and horrible" (Fitzgerald 30). These two women both embody the idea of the modern woman at
the time; they take charge of their social and sex lives without regard for the male characters in their lives, and for this are deemed horrifically
undesirable. The language used to described the modern female characters in The Great Gatsby is degrading towards the women who fail to fit the
submissive female gender–norm at the time, thus favoring the patriarchal ideals of the twenties. The examples of Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. McKee
could be viewed as classism and not outright misogyny, because both of the women belong to lower socioeconomic strata. However, the men at the
same level as these two women are described more compassionately. Such as the case of Mr.McKee who "was most respectable in his greeting to
everyone in the room" (Fitzgerald 30). Mr. McKee is portrayed as "feminine" (Fitzgerald 30); he is portrayed as effeminate because he is the
submissive partner in the relationship, a role that is typically reserved for

"The best thing a girl can be in this world, [is] a beautiful little fool" (Fitzgerald, 17). F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby takes place in the time
period of the early nineteen–twenties. In this new age after World War I, women's roles and behaviors began to change in society. According to a
feminist reading, women could be seen smoking, drinking, in the company of men without chaperones, and taking part in raucous nightlife as well as
violating patriarchal sexual taboos. Essentially, a "New Woman" emerged in the 1920s. Fitzgerald uses his novel to captures 'society's discomfort with
the new woman' after World War I. One female character withinThe Great Gatsby who can be classified as a "New Woman" and analyzed through the
feminist lens is Myrtle ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Dominance becomes demonstrated through their first encounter– they "came into the station he[Tom] was next to me [Myrtle], and his white
shirt–front pressed against my arm, and so I told him I'd have to call a policeman, but he knew I lied. I was so excited that when I got into a taxi
with him"(36). Tom dominates Myrtle and she does nothing to stop it. This sets an example for women in 1920's; women are to be submissive to
men. Sexual encounters also became more common with in the 1920's because women feel more empowered and driven to seek pleasure. Myrtle
becomes a sexual outlet for Tom, showing his power and control over her actions. His power and control is also displayed when he punches her in
the nose and she acts as if nothing happened. In addition, Myrtle believes Tom when he claims he cannot leave his wife because "It's really his wife
keeping them apart. She's a catholic, and they don't believe in divorce"(33), even though his wife is not catholic. Thus making Myrtle a naive fool for
believing this lie and being submissive to

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the two main female characters, Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Baker, embody the concept of the new
American woman that came about in the 1920s. Society in the 1920s was full of corruption and greed. Previously, women were bound to taking care
of their families but this notion was no longer true in the 1920s. Through the characters of Daisy and Jordan, The Great Gatsby demonstrates how the
lifestyles of American women transformed in the 1920s as they broke out of their traditional domestic roles and started behaving with more freedom,
gained a more egotistic and haughty attitude, and occupied their time with more leisurely activities; however, despite these changes, gender typecasts
and male domination ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
When describing the progressions that resulted in the new lifestyle of the American woman in the 1920s, Paula S. Fass states, "Women's culture, so
carefully constructed in the nineteenth century and so critical to the suffrage campaign, the Prohibition movement, and the growth of women's colleges
– all of which formed the ground on which so much about the lives of women in the 1920s depended – had given way by the 1920s to a far less
gender–specific culture" (Fass 520). Fass informs her readers of some of the events that ensued the liberation of women and their new lifestyles. To
describe Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway said, "Almost any exhibition of complete self–sufficiency draws a stunned
tribute from me" (Fitzgerald 9). Through Nick, Fitzgerald portrays Jordan as having a superior sense of self–confidence compared to other women in
the 1920s. Since self–confidence was characteristic of women in the 1920s, Jordan's self–confidence must have been inconceivable. As a result of
many events that changed circumstances for women prior to the 1920s, women began to escape from the traditional labels and standards and became
self–absorbed like never

In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald criticizes American society in the 1920s. Throughout the novel, Fitzgerald creates many different instances in which
he sheds light on the ideas and immoralities of the time. Fitzgerald emphasizes the power which men had over women in the 1920s through Tom's
relationship with Daisy. He is an intimidating and violent man who abuses his power over women. Fitzgerald shows this when he cheats on Daisy
and also when he breaks Myrtle's nose. This take on American society displays a great disrespect for women by men during this period. Throughout
the novel, Fitzgerald also represents loss of faith through Gatsby. This loss of faith is particular to the time after the war. Gatsby went away to war and
came home

Great Gatsby Essay
Women today have many opportunities that women of the 1920s did not have,although many will still marry, they will not marry for the sole reason of
having someone to support them. In F.Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby,he writes about several female characters who are clearly displayed to
us. Although the story revolves around a man chasing a dream, the female characters stand out. Daisy Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, and Jordan Baker all
have different wants and needs in their lives, but the restrictions of the time affect all of them differently.
Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson wanted to be taken of by wealthy men, they both thought they chose the right men and they did but both had the
revolting qualities. Myrtle ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Myrtle was an absolute scum compared to Daisy and Jordan. She went on to have an affair with a married rich man just to get some money and he
would get her whatever she wanted. Tom Buchanan would just get her a dog just because she exclaimed."I want to get for the apartment.They're nice
to have– a dog" (Fitzgerald 27). Myrtle is having an affair with Daisy's husband just to have money and she could not even care less if it hurts her
husband. Myrtle even has her own apartment with Tom and she spends his money like it is nothing on things for herself. Worst of all Tom just
throws his money at her like its nothing he even told her,"Here's your money.Go and buy ten more dogs with it" (Fitzgerald 28). Myrtle is using a
man just to be wealthy and she doesn't even care about the fact that he or she is married.Myrtle only wants to show her body off and get money
from any man she can cling her paws onto, especially married men because it is expected in this time period to have a man of wealth support you.
Myrtle,Jordan, and Daisy all wanted wealth; Jordan and Daisy both received it in acceptable ways, but Myrtle received it unjustifiably, but she felt like
she needed to do so because of the time

By the same token, the relationship between the sexes is something rather sad. The men are dominant and are the head of the household. They are
the ones in business, and the ones working for a living (if they can afford to do so.) However, the women still seem to get in the way of men. In
fact, they seem to either lead to their demise or lead to their depression. In the book, The Great Gatsby, all seems to be well at first; the men are
doing their deeds while the women party. However, things soon turn awry. Daisy's flirting and resolution to be with Jay is what kills him in the end.
Believing that Gatsby was driving and that Myrtle's lover was Gatsby, Mr. Wilson seeks his revenge and he shoots Gatsby in Gatsby's pool. "He was
crazy enough... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
New York: Scribner, 1925. Print.) The death of Myrtle and the abandonment of Daisy ruins Tom. He was a man who was in charge of two women,
and he seemingly had it all. Tom was a man who liked to be in charge, and Myrtle's willingness to leave her husband for Tom fueled this. Once he
no longer had his wife or his mistress, it took away that power. That is why he told Wilson that Gatsby owned the car that struck Myrtle. Those
relationships are changing though. Today, it is much easier to find out if one's significant other is cheating because of the widespread social media.
Of course, adultery itself will most likely never go away, but women can leave their husbands without shame. It is also appropriate for all women to
hold a job. In fact, some women now in this time period make more than their partners. This says that the 1920s was full of untapped potential and
sexism, yet this time period was a pivotal turning point in history. This is where genders start to become equal. For example, when Nick tries to call
Gatsby and the line operator tells him that the wire was unavailable because it was being kept open for a call from Detroit. At the time, female operators
were more popular because they were nicer and worker for lower

Women in the 1920's are known as being revolutionary and modern, but in their time, society judged them as promiscuous and "unholy". The Great
Gatsby, by Scott Fitzgerald, was written in the 1925, so were they presented as more independent or as promiscuous and self centred? The Great
Gatsby has three main women characters and all of them are described as having low morals. Myrtle, Daisy and Jordan are all very different women,
and yet, they are equally judged on. Myrtle is presented as a supercilious and narcissist woman. She treats people from her own social class as less
than her and is unbelievably disrespectful and mean to her husband, Wilson. She is a lower class woman who desperately wants to be part of the East
Egg society. In her ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Her self–centredness is emphasised when she is reprimanded for being a reckless driver and she tries to excuse her actions by commenting that "it
takes two to make an accident." Even Nick Caraway, her love interest, defines her as being an "incurably dishonest" woman. When using a hyperbole in
the adverb "incurably", Fitzgerald exaggerates how treacherous Jordan is. Jordan compulsively lies about un–meaningful things such as the way she
parked her car during one of Gatsby's parties and admits having cheated in one of her golf tournaments as if it was nothing. He describes her in a
specific way so that the reader views her as an immoral figure. Fitzgerald's description of Jordan is that she has a fraudulent personality and is self
absorbed. As a conclusion, The Great Gatsby presents women as having extremely low morals. Fitzgerald presents both Myrtle and Daisy as
adulterous and both Daisy and Jordan as self centred. Additionally, Jordan is dishonest and Myrtle classist. The Great Gatsby has three main women
characters and all of them are described as having low morals. Myrtle, Daisy and Jordan are all very different women, and yet, they are equally judged

Throughout the history of literature, women are often displayed as idealized characters. Females in the eyes of society are plagued with the stereotype
of being kind, nurturing, and tender individuals while men are established as ambitious, assertive, and tough. However, when the time comes for
women to possess the qualities of men and men of women, a turnaround of events occur. Women are the individuals that shaped the males into their
ending character and faith. Shakespeare's Macbeth, George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty–Four, and F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby demonstrated
the reversal of gender roles by portraying women as the instigators of the male character's ultimate demise. In particular, women in Macbeth are some of
Winston, in Nineteen Eighty–Four, is continuously interested in participating in a hidden rebellion, but never acts upon it. He appears to be a model
citizen to the world surrounding him. Women in the book are typically displayed as weak individuals such as Ms.Parson, who has no control over
her children and could not fix her water pipe. His marriage to his wife, Katherine, whose whereabouts are unknown, was not for love, but in her eyes,
a duty to the Party and he hates her for that. Due to the women in the book that the reader learns about, the introduction of Julia and her rebellion
remarkably shows that possessing a different trait unlike her normal stereotypical ones can alter a man. Winston is jolted forward into finally
considering to rebel against the Party by the cause of his new relationship with Julia, who shares the same beliefs as him. Meeting Julia, his interests of
rebellion peak and she leads him to take risks by having a relationship of sexual pleasure. They both commit to the Brotherhood as well, or at least they
believe they do. Julia states "The one thing that matters is that we shouldn't betray one another, although even that can't make the slightest
difference...Confession is not betrayal. What you say or do doesn't matter, only feelings matter. If they could make me stop loving you– that would be
the real betrayal... They can't do that, ... It's the one thing they can't do. They can make you say anything, but they can't make you believe it. They can't
get inside you" (Orwell 210). She reminds Winston that they can still rebel without betraying each other and without the Party changing their mentality.
However towards the end of the novel, they are both caught by the Thought Police and taken to the Ministry of Love (Orwell 283–285). They are then
tortured by O'brien and shaped back into members of their society. Winston in the

In the Great Gatsby, women play a significant role and are the central focus. Their character is very subordinate. Their characters are mainly
described as decorative figures of fragile beauty. However, they are often egotistical, ruthless, destructive and vain. They are not capable of
intellectual or artistic or idealism interests (Bloom 42). They also do not express passion. In Great Gatsby, three women have played a very vital role;
these are; Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Myrtle Wilson (Fitzgerald 9).
In the novel, it is portrayed the sexual and social freedom that is enjoyed by women through the lives of Jordan Barker, Myrtle Wilson and Daisy
together with other women who usually attend the Gatsby parties (Fitzgerald 25). Also, he novel gives us an insight into the way women are portrayed.
The story describes them in a very negative light. The presentation of women in the story is unsympathetic and unflattering. The voice of the women is
portrayed to be full of money.
Myrtle Wilson. She is among the women in Gatsby and is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Her emotional state puts the girl in the second sex category (Bloom 19). At the party, Nicks also notice some girl who is unaccompanied and is a
crucial feature of the hedonistic crowds who comes to the party.
Conclusion
From the discussion above, it is evident that all the three women are trying to make an effort of moving outside the social conventions of the class in
which they belong. Myrtle Wilson is destroyed and ripped open; Jordan Barker tends to have lost both her femininity and integrity. Their character has
been marginalized. All these women portray a character that shows the decay and crash of humanity. In the Great Gatsby, men are the world whereas
women are the mistresses. Jordan is haughty and dishonest; Daisy is careless and weak whereas Myrtle is

The Great Gatsby by E. Fitzgerald is a novel in which women are represented as the weaker gender, and where men are considered with the most
power, because society had given them such definitions, but actually we can see that women have their own voices. When understanding a woman in
the 1920s, we would assume that during the Jazz Age, women were always associated with their husbands and that they were never independent; that
women were represented as an accessory for their husbands; they were interesting for their clothes and their ''flappers'' look as opposed to their
character. But actually women in the 1920s went through a big change socially and physically. The gentle sex started to have more values and to earn
respect in society;... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Daisy plays the role of a very naive and innocent girl, demonstrating this with her clothes: "she dressed in white''(74) and through her attitude. The
color white signifies purity. Daisy throughout the whole book desires people to perceive her as a ''beautiful little fool''(21), but in reality she is not
as sinister and not as stupid as we are expected to think. Daisy realizes that staying with Tom, who she is married to, will be better for her because
Tom has money, and value in the society. She hides her love for Gatsby, her intelligence and manipulativeness behind the theme of the white clothes
and behind the mask of an ingenuous girl. Another example of Daisy speaking out for herself, and showing that she is not as stupid as we think is
when she is in her loved one, Gatsby's, closet, looking through the shirts: '' It makes me sad because I've never seen such– such beautiful shirts before.''
(98) Gatsby's shirts have connotations of past opportunities for Daisy. Daisy realizes that she could have had all of this in her life with Gatsby that
she could have had love, happiness and respect, which she compares it to her life with Tom and this makes her sad. Tom didn't give Daisy love; Tom
gave Daisy the status in society, which she desired. With choosing Tom we can see Daisy being brave, embracing her thoughts and

The Great Gatsby Women
The Jazz age or the Roaring 20's was a vital time for women in America. One reason this was a vital time was because on August 18, 1920, the 19th
amendment granted women the right to vote. This was also a vital time because America was changing from a more conservative country to a liberal
one. The female characters in Fitz Gerald's' The Great Gatsby embodies the way women were back in the 1920s. Women before the 1920s were only
seen as caregivers. In this story, the women were the total opposite of that. They changed from things such as clothing, smoking, and dancing. Daisy,
Jordan, and Myrtle were all portrayed as the "New Woman". There was Daisy who married into money but had a secret lover. There was Jordan who
was this independent woman ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
When Daisy is first introduced in the story and movie, she is dressed in all white symbolizing purity and innocence. She, Nick Caraway, Jordan
Baker, and her husband Tom Buchanan sit down to have dinner. Her husband mistress calls time and time again. She finally gets up to say
something to him but it solves nothing. She sits back down being fully aware of her husband infidelity and does nothing. I wondered why she
didn't do anything about it or leave him. The simple answer was the wealth. Even though Daisy loved Gatsby when she first married Tom, she is
staying for the same reason she got married in the first place. She enjoys the lavish life and if she leaves she loses it all. This was typical of women
in the 1920s though. Daisy character is questioned many times in this story. First she has a daughter that she barely mentions. Even in the movie
the girl only appears once. In the story Daisy says when she woke after giving birth she immediately asks the nurse if she had a boy or girl and the
nurse told her it was a girl. She then goes to say "I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope shell be a fool– that's the best thing a girl can be in this world a
beautiful fool." (Fitzgerald 17) This suggest that she feel like women have no place in the world. This also reflects how Fitzgerald own personal
reflection of women. In an article titled Feeling "Half Feminine": Modernism and the Politics of Emotion in The Great Gatsby, Frances Kerr wrote
that ""In 1935 Fitzgerald told his secretary Laura Guthrie, "Women are so weak, really–emotionally unstable and their nerves, when strained, break."
(Kerr 406) I think that this is why he made Daisy, who is the main female character in the book, look at herself as having no place in this world and
as a fool. The next time Daisy character is really questioned is at the end of the book when she hit Myrtle Wilson and let Gatsby take the blame for it.
She didn't know he was going to get

'Relationships between men and women are defined by a struggle for power' – to what extent do you agree with this statement?
In Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby the characters claim to love but this is merely a mask to disguise their chase for power. Whereas, in Bronte's Jane Eyre,
the love is real but hindered by a struggle for equality. Thus, both novels contain relationships that stem from the premise of power.
The misogynistic manner to which the characters of both Mr Rochester and Tom Buchanan adhere; illustrates a struggle for power as the mortification
of their female counterparts will, in theory, lead to a subsequent augmented influence. Fitzgerald structures his novel in order to display ample evidence
of Tom's sexism. Primarily, though... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
A reoccurring theme in both Jane Eyre and The Great Gatsby is wealth and status. On the exterior the assertion that money is power would appear
precise yet on the interior we can infer that money instead acts as a tool which influential people utilize. Myrtle, who's part of the lower class
attempts to use Tom to gain power and tries also to belittle her husband. Myrtle attempts to create a faГ§ade that she belongs to a different class in
society, 'Myrtle raised her eyebrows in despair at the shiftlessness of the lower orders.' However, Myrtle is unable to escape the Valley of Ashes
and her desperation to do so ultimately leads to her downfall. Moreover, Gatsby who builds up his wealth and uses the reoccurring motif of
extravagant cars and parties to prove his money, still struggles for power. Gatsby attempts to convince others that he is of 'old money' and thus the
origins of the catchphrase 'old sport' and repeated reference to 'Oxford' come into play. Whilst Fitzgerald creates apathy for Myrtle in her battle
against the classes, Bronte generates sympathy for Jane. The love triangle between Rochester, Jane and Blanche reinforce the idea of social barriers
yet undermines the idea of a power struggle as Jane is self–martyring and is willing to give up the power and let Rochester marry Blanche.
Nevertheless, BrontГ« uses the character of Jane to create a contrast to Mr Rochester and Miss Ingram and highlight their incompatibility. Despite the
differing class backgrounds of Jane and Mr Rochester, 'though rank and wealth sever us widely' and the strict gender roles of Victorian society, it is
evident to Jane that they share a certain elusiveness and intangibility, 'we are forever sundered.' The alliterative use of, 'sever' and 'sunder' highlights
the idea of an obvious wedge in the Jane and Mr Rochester relationship. The two verbs are synonyms of one another

"Her voice is full of money', he said suddenly. That was it. I'd never understood it before. It was full of money – that was the inexhaustible charm that
rose and fell in it...'" (Fitzgerald 120). This is ironic due to the fact that Daisy's main priority is money. This is the only reason why she is talking to
Gatsby again, despite that he was her first love. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, women are portrayed to be concerned with material wealth,
due to the emphasis on how women refused to marry men before they were wealthy, completely putting their feelings aside. This idea of women comes
from the customs they had in the 1920's and puts emphasis on the importance of money in a relationship back then.
Terrell Tebbetts, a journalist, came to a conclusion based upon thenovel, Sanctuary, by William Faulkner. In this idea he says how "Groves and Ogburn
described the end of 'masculine dominance,' [...] which had granted the male ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
In Adam Meehan's journal about Repetition, Race, and Desire in The Great Gatsby he discusses how Gatsby realizes that as "a penniless young man
without a past' (149) he will not be able to marry Daisy'". Before Daisy's marriage ceremony with Tom she gets drunk and tries to get Jordan to take the
pearl necklace Tom gave her and "Take 'em down–stairs and give 'em back to whoever they belong to. Tell 'em all Daisy's change' her mind. Say:
'Daisy's change' her mine!'" (76). Daisy almost changed her mind to go to the man she truly loved. But instead she ends up staying with the person
she was born to marry, the rich guy. This is an example of what money could persuade women to do. During the 1920's young women afraid of not
being accepted in society were forced subconsciously to marry those of equal class, rather than those whom they loved. It was customary for love to
be set aside to have economic wealth. Fitzgerald made it clear that money marries

"She wanted her life shaped now, immediately– and the decision must be made by some force– of love, money, of unquestionable practicality– that
was close at hand. (Fitzgerald) The 1920s was the age that women changed their basic role as just a housewife. Yes, some still played the role,
mostly the rich ones that do not need to work. But others that were single, or driven, or sick of the idea that all they're worth is staying at home, took
advantage of this age. Women could vote, women could be rich and single; women took a massive leap forward from the previous years and
challenged the traditional roles of a woman.
Traditional roles of women? Before the 1920s, women were expected to do just the house work. But everything changed in the 20s. ... Show more
Daisy is the central female character because the whole point of the book is that Gatsby is trying to get her back. She is best friends with Jordan
baker, main minor female character. Daisy is married to Tom Buchanan, old money. That being said, Daisy does not work and never will. Tom is
unfaithful to her and the sad part is that she knows about it. They have one child, a girl. "[Daisy] is glad it's a girl. [...] [that she hopes] to be a
beautiful little fool" (The Great Gatsby– Daisy). Daisy is a woman who likes to play with men, she loves to exaggerate. "Most men are fascinated by
her, and Daisy enjoys being the center of attention. She also hopes to be liked and popular among the men around her. She wants to impress men,
including Gatsby, by using sophisticated language" (ovtg.de). Daisy just wants love; she wants someone to love her. That is one of the reasons why
she is the way she is. Daisy admits "I'm pretty cynical about everything" (The Great Gatsby– Daisy). Most everything that comes from Daisy is
inverted to result in a negative manner. She innocently plays games with her peers and ones she loves the most. She lives through her social life and
has nothing but that and money to her

F. Scott Fitzgerald's, The Great Gatsby, paints the perfect picture of a male dominated social system. This book explores the need for happiness
and wealth through the iconic idea of the American dream and shows the relationships, materialism, and corrupts values during the roaring
twenties. The Great Gatsby is a rag to riches story of a man who is in search of success to win his dream woman. This classic American novel does
not offer a good female representation of a nineteen twenties woman, women are seen as property or a man's accessory. This flawed perception of
women is created through Fitzgerald's interpretation of a woman's role in society and lacks appreciation for the increasing idea of a modern women
during this time. As Frances Kerr says in, Feeling Half feminine, "to be feminine in The Great... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Daisy, Myrtle and Jordan reveal through their social lives and appearances that the new woman image was unacceptable by society and most
importantly by men during the twenties. This idea is born through the narrator, Nick Caraway's, negative illustration of these women behaviors.
Throughout the story he repeatedly addresses them as simply girls and hardly by their names. These three women are portrayed in a very negative
light, and although this negativity leads readers to in a way disapproving of them, all three of these women are not given enough credit. Daisy lives
in a lonely and loveless life after she decided to marry Tom Buchannan. Even though she receives the wealth she had desired she is left to depend on
an unfaithful husband, and to carry out the duties of motherhood when she knows Tom was unhappy about the gender of their child. Jordan is also
living a sad life when love is clearly missing even though she is part of the upper–class social system . She was also hurt by Nick after it was clearly
obvious that their feeling of affection was mutual . Despite her self–confident shell and cover–up to conceal

Iconic literary works often share common grounds that can be detected by readers and literary critics. Such similarities can be discerned from Jane
Austen's Pride and Prejudice and F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. These classic novels can be effectively juxtaposed in regards to their
portrayal of the role of women, the cruciality of setting, and the display of the issues of the eras.
Firstly, the novels can be juxtaposed when looking at their parallel representation of women. To begin, women are treated as possessions in both novels,
specifically Elizabeth Bennet and Daisy Buchanan. It has been criticized that the structure of Austen's novel "confirms traditional, patriarchal
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Bennet defines getting her daughters married "The business of her life" (Austen, 5); the only gauge of success for a woman in this era was to get
married and serve a man and his desires. Congruent to the sexaulization of women in Pride and Prejudice is the portrayal of "Myrtle Wilson as the
lower class sexualized woman" (Prigozy, 155) in The Great Gatsby. Rooting from her scandalous affair with Tom Buchanan as lowlife mistress
from the Ash Valley, Myrtle is a constantly sexualized figure. This is shown in Nick's first encounter with Myrtle where he only describes her
physique and appearance; starkly contrasting his view of Jordan and Daisy which focuses on their charm and personality. Thirdly, the low societal
importance and relevance of women is portrayed equally in both novels. In Pride and Prejudice, a woman was only seen to be useful in the world if
she had a "thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing, and the modern languages... she must possess a certain something in her air and
manner of walking, the tone of her voice, her address and expressions..." (Austen, 32) according to Miss Bingley. Miss Bingley's criteria proves true in
the continuing expanse of the novel as at the various balls and social gatherings, high class men are constantly on the

The period after World War 1 marked a time of change in women's rights and their lifestyles, as they gained more freedom and were allowed actions
that they were never permitted by society before. Women became more independent. In the novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald portrayed
Jordan as an independent woman as she did not have a need to depend on any men like Daisy and Myrtle. Women also gained more rights through the
Women Suffrage movement, and acquired more freedom that was never tolerable before in society. Not only did women gain more rights in the
1920s, they also began to have a life outside of their traditional domestic role, which was represented in female characters like Myrtle. Although women
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Women began to care more about themselves rather than their families and their place in society. After the world war, came a time of poverty in
which the majority of the population had suffered from. Myrtle Wilson is wife to a poor man named George Wilson, who owned a run down
garage in The Valley of Ashes. In the novel, the Valley of Ashes represented the moral and social decline of society. Myrtle often lied to her
husband and cheated on him with Tom Buchanan because she wanted to break away from her social class. An example of when she tried to show
that she belonged in a higher class is when she stated, "'I told that boy about the ice.' Myrtle raised her eyebrows in despair at the shiftlessness of
the lower orders. 'These people! You have to keep after them all the time'" (Fitzgerald 32). This shows how Myrtle wants to be treated as an upper
class person with social status and the fact that she wants to break away from her low class state. Not only did women care more about themselves
and their social status, but also they were not as faithful towards their children and husbands. Daisy, visibly hurt from her husband's infidelities,
had projected her pain onto Gatsby as he showed her genuine love that her husband never gave her. The fact that she left Gatsby at the end of the
novel, after he was "sacrificed" for her deed showed that she did not love Gatsby as much as he had loved her and that she was only using him to
make up for her loss of love that she never acquired from Tom. In addition, the novel had mentioned that Daisy and Tom had a daughter but Daisy too
drenched in her own wounds, does not seem to care for her child and leaves the responsibilities to the maid. In conclusion, as women started to break
out from their traditional familial roles, many women came to care more about themselves, which may cause them to be two–timing to their

The Female Images and Senses In the Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is the representative work of Fitzgerald, which published in 1925. This novel
profoundly demonstrates the spirit and the state of mind of the United States in the 1920's. In this novel, the author not only depicts the typical male
characters in American society at that age successfully, but also portrays the typical female images in American society through Daisy, Jordan, Myrtle
three female characters. After referring some literature, I found most critics comment on the protagonist Gatsby's American dream and its symbolic
significance, it is rare that the analysis of the similarity and significance of the three women in the novel. We analyze from the text, the women... Show
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From a deeper point of view, the novel reflect the author's serious thinking of the 1920s American social mental outlook through three female
characters, the author through its own failure experience profound reflects the essence of the American dream at that time. He realizes that behind the
beauty of American women, the essence of lacking spiritual and money worship. The novel uses three female characters to reveal the American dream
in the 1920s like American women, though the appearance is beautiful, the essence is shallow and vacuous. Based on no moral concept and no spiritual
essence of the materially American dream, the inevitable result is

The Women In The Great Gatsby
In the Great Gatsby, they're three main women you will follow throughout the story. Their names are Daisy, Jordan and Myrtle. Daisy married a rich
man named Tom Buchanan but have feelings for another man named Jay Gatsby. Jordan is a single rich golf player with a bachelorette way of
living and Myrtle is the mistress of Buchanan in a unhappy, poor marriags. The women in this story were the ones who all the power, the men were
just the ones with all the money and lavish gifts to offer the women in the story. Their influences made all of the men in create chaos and drama. The
biggest cause of the drama that goes on throughout the story till the end is Daisy, Daisy is naive women who stays married to an abusive, simple
minded man only for

The 1920's were a prosperous time many thought, but ultimately crime and credit led America head first into the Great Depression. Books about this
time have been written and read, however only one has really stood the time and is still popular today. With some knowledge and a good guess you
can realize I am talking about The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Gatsby is a guy with no family and has made money through an illegal
business. Then Gatsby falls for Daisy Buchanan who is married to Tom Buchanan. Daisy hits Myrtle Wilson (who is sleeping with Tom) with a car
and kills her. Out of love Gatsby takes the blame. Myrtle's husband George kills Gatsby for murdering his wife. None of the characters are happy and
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Women had never had as much say in political and social life as they did in the 1920's and we can thank the 19th amendment. The 19th amendment
states, "the rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex
(United States Constitution 19th)." Before World War 1, a woman's role would be staying at home to cook, clean and take care of children.
Women accepted these roles because it was the way society during that time had taught them and had functioned. During the 1920's, like
everything else, the role women played changed. Women were more outgoing and were less likely to settle down to start a family. Women wanted
to be treated as equals. Women became flappers, a nickname given to young women in the 1920's who defied convention by refusing to use
corsets, cutting their hair short, and wearing short skirts, as well as by behavior such as drinking and smoking in public. This was known as a
Sexual Revolution. In The Great Gatsby, there were three main women characters: Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan's wife and Nick's cousin,
Jordan Baker, the epitome of a flapper and Daisy's best friend and Myrtle Wilson, Tom Buchanan's lover and George Wilson's husband. Daisy had
known Jay when they were younger and she had fallen in love with him. Jay had left for the war, and they lost contact with each other over the
years, but they remained in love. Daisy met the wealthy Tom Buchanan and fell in love with his money and married him. Jay found out about Daisy
marrying Tom and bought a house across the lake from them. When Daisy and Jay reunited, with help from Nick, they started to have an affair. This
is an example of how women became revolutionary. Tom and Myrtle were also having an affair, which confirms that it wasn't unlikely for women to
engage in extramarital sex; this was not heard of in pre–war times.

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