F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby is filled to the brim with characters that are larger-than-life, but what is the role of the women? The main character Gatsby is an extravagant man, living the American dream, and he pursuits the glorious Daisy Buchanan. Meanwhile, her husband Tom is having an affair of his own with a tacky Myrtle Wilson. Jordan Baker, Daisy’s close friend, spends her time with Daisy, around Nick, and doing who-knows-what-else. With so many over exaggerated female characters in the novel, the many conflicting roles they play are apparent: strength & weakness, joy & sadness, wisdom & stupidity, and beauty & ugliness.
Daisy seems like a melancholy and thought provoked woman when she wishes her daughter to be a fool, backing up her statement with, “that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool” (20). She is weak when she begs Tom to rescue her from Gatsby’s request of love (144).
Daisy can also be viewed as a strong, intelligent woman. …show more content…
She is a lover of large parties, specifically Gatsby’s large parties, which are loaded with illegal activity and “privacy” (54). Aside from being a party girl, she is also a professional golfer. This would be the only sliver of maturity Jordan shows throughout the book. She even brings an irresponsible effort into her career. “At her first big golf tournament there was a row that nearly reached the newspapers—a suggestion that she had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi-final round” (63). She was dishonest and careless on many occasions. Instead of being careful herself, she relies on other people keeping out of her way (64).
The array of female characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby represents a similar array of themes. Myrtle Wilson and Jordan Baker, both having a piece of dishonesty and irresponsibility and Daisy Buchanan, being the golden girl all have various personalities and social
Daisy seems like a melancholy and thought provoked woman when she wishes her daughter to be a fool, backing up her statement with, “that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool” (20). She is weak when she begs Tom to rescue her from Gatsby’s request of love (144).
Daisy can also be viewed as a strong, intelligent woman. …show more content…
She is a lover of large parties, specifically Gatsby’s large parties, which are loaded with illegal activity and “privacy” (54). Aside from being a party girl, she is also a professional golfer. This would be the only sliver of maturity Jordan shows throughout the book. She even brings an irresponsible effort into her career. “At her first big golf tournament there was a row that nearly reached the newspapers—a suggestion that she had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi-final round” (63). She was dishonest and careless on many occasions. Instead of being careful herself, she relies on other people keeping out of her way (64).
The array of female characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby represents a similar array of themes. Myrtle Wilson and Jordan Baker, both having a piece of dishonesty and irresponsibility and Daisy Buchanan, being the golden girl all have various personalities and social