The change of women’s role demonstrated especially by daisy and Jordan in The Great Gatsby and major changes shown by Bernice in Fitzgerald’s short story “Bernice Bobs her Hair”. All of them portray different characteristics of the traditional woman growing up in the 1920’s. Females began to challenge the society and the government. This change was upsetting for people, especially for men, because they were realising that they were losing their long-term dominance over the female gender. Daisy is in an unhappy relationship, in which she has no say and is immobile. Relationships like these were normal in the 1920’s and women were dominated by their husbands and unhappy with their situation. However, the change occurred when women started
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The importance of parties and dances are illustrated in both The Great Gatsby and in “Bernice Bobs Her Hair”. Bernice for example, changed completely to gain a higher social standard and get asked by many boys for a dance. Normally all the women were told to “hold their tongue” and not talk back or feel dominant at all. Daisy was trying to stay in the past by listening to her husband and following the “rules” made by him. The same accounts for Bernice who lives by the traditional values and follows all the rules set by her elders or other men she meets and dances with. However, the flapper was determined to express herself and break free from the traditional …show more content…
The women are no longer caring about being domesticated and under control. States tried to stop the movement by passing new laws, but women persisted. Things were going to change, and no matter what it took, women were going to break out of old traditions. They wanted to show that they were just as able as men were. Before the 1920s, unmarried women’s relationships with men were closely observed. Relationships and friendships between women where not seen too strictly but were rather appreciated. The flapper, on the other hand, had many boyfriends and kept her distance from other girls because of competition aspects. The American woman was getting the chance to show the world what she was made of. She was willing to break free of tradition and challenge her authority.
She wanted to show man that she was in charge of herself and that she will no longer be repressed. The American woman would dress boldly and do whatever she pleased. When men would oppose, she would not take no for an answer, and get whatever she wanted. It is because of the courageous women of the twenties that the modern day women have the ability to do whatever a man
The importance of parties and dances are illustrated in both The Great Gatsby and in “Bernice Bobs Her Hair”. Bernice for example, changed completely to gain a higher social standard and get asked by many boys for a dance. Normally all the women were told to “hold their tongue” and not talk back or feel dominant at all. Daisy was trying to stay in the past by listening to her husband and following the “rules” made by him. The same accounts for Bernice who lives by the traditional values and follows all the rules set by her elders or other men she meets and dances with. However, the flapper was determined to express herself and break free from the traditional …show more content…
The women are no longer caring about being domesticated and under control. States tried to stop the movement by passing new laws, but women persisted. Things were going to change, and no matter what it took, women were going to break out of old traditions. They wanted to show that they were just as able as men were. Before the 1920s, unmarried women’s relationships with men were closely observed. Relationships and friendships between women where not seen too strictly but were rather appreciated. The flapper, on the other hand, had many boyfriends and kept her distance from other girls because of competition aspects. The American woman was getting the chance to show the world what she was made of. She was willing to break free of tradition and challenge her authority.
She wanted to show man that she was in charge of herself and that she will no longer be repressed. The American woman would dress boldly and do whatever she pleased. When men would oppose, she would not take no for an answer, and get whatever she wanted. It is because of the courageous women of the twenties that the modern day women have the ability to do whatever a man