The depiction of women in ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F Scott Fitzgerald and ‘A View from the Bridge’ by Arthur Miller, is heavily influenced by the society and the era in which the texts were written. Fitzgerald’s novel is reflective of ‘The Roaring 20’s’,a time in which marks the emancipation of women, as they were given the right to vote as well as opportunities to embrace new fashions, personal freedom, and ideas that challenged the traditional role of women . In contrast Millers play is set during 1950’s - Post war America. Despite being written 30 years subsequent to the ‘The Great Gatsby’, gender roles during the 1950’s were far more constricting. Nonetheless, both texts were written during patriarchal societies, regardless of the time difference,
