The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a great American novel shadowing the lives of several mysterious, but stereotypical characters. Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Myrtle Wilson all play a significant role in The Great Gatsby, specifically because they are women whose characteristics set a sense of change for other women in society. The Great Gatsby takes place during the summer of 1922, which was two years after women gain the right to vote. This promoted the idea that society should move away from traditional gender roles; which is exactly what Fitzgerald portrayed in his book.
Throughout history, women have been under the influence of men having the upper hand in society. In the 1800s, a women’s life …show more content…
And I hope she’ll be a fool-that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” This is an allusion to show that hadn’t it been for Tom’s wealth, Daisy would not be with a man that has a mistress, or a man that treats her wrong. Another example of Daisy moving away from traditional gender roles is the fact that she has a nurse to take care of her beloved daughter, Pammy. This shows that her necessities not only consist of her maternal characteristics. Overall, Daisy being an outspoken character caused problems between Tom and Gatsby; it also caused Gatsby’s death …show more content…
The white clothing worn by her represents the impurity she had encounter before marriage. Daisy is also knowledgeable about her status in society, and is confident in her looks, permitting her to have cunning ways. Unheard of before the 1920s, Daisy had a relationship with Gatsby before she was married off to Tom. This causes a fight between Tom and Gatsby over Daisy, and unnecessary drama. Myrtle Wilson, is of a lower class, and wishes to be like Daisy. Her plan of doing this is to Tom Buchanan’s mistress. Myrtle shifts the weight of being a traditional women by being married and having an affair with a higher classmen. This directly leads to her death, causing George Wilson to kill Gatsby. Jordan Baker also bears the impurity of the past, and wears white. She plays a masculine sport, and is also cunning. Jordan introduced Nick to Gatsby, which then allowed Daisy and Gatsby to reconnect, and caused the events to go downhill from then, and brought about conflicts. Fitzgerald characterizes these women moving away from traditional roles, which in return, contributes to the conflict and later to the
The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a great American novel shadowing the lives of several mysterious, but stereotypical characters. Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Myrtle Wilson all play a significant role in The Great Gatsby, specifically because they are women whose characteristics set a sense of change for other women in society. The Great Gatsby takes place during the summer of 1922, which was two years after women gain the right to vote. This promoted the idea that society should move away from traditional gender roles; which is exactly what Fitzgerald portrayed in his book.
Throughout history, women have been under the influence of men having the upper hand in society. In the 1800s, a women’s life …show more content…
And I hope she’ll be a fool-that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” This is an allusion to show that hadn’t it been for Tom’s wealth, Daisy would not be with a man that has a mistress, or a man that treats her wrong. Another example of Daisy moving away from traditional gender roles is the fact that she has a nurse to take care of her beloved daughter, Pammy. This shows that her necessities not only consist of her maternal characteristics. Overall, Daisy being an outspoken character caused problems between Tom and Gatsby; it also caused Gatsby’s death …show more content…
The white clothing worn by her represents the impurity she had encounter before marriage. Daisy is also knowledgeable about her status in society, and is confident in her looks, permitting her to have cunning ways. Unheard of before the 1920s, Daisy had a relationship with Gatsby before she was married off to Tom. This causes a fight between Tom and Gatsby over Daisy, and unnecessary drama. Myrtle Wilson, is of a lower class, and wishes to be like Daisy. Her plan of doing this is to Tom Buchanan’s mistress. Myrtle shifts the weight of being a traditional women by being married and having an affair with a higher classmen. This directly leads to her death, causing George Wilson to kill Gatsby. Jordan Baker also bears the impurity of the past, and wears white. She plays a masculine sport, and is also cunning. Jordan introduced Nick to Gatsby, which then allowed Daisy and Gatsby to reconnect, and caused the events to go downhill from then, and brought about conflicts. Fitzgerald characterizes these women moving away from traditional roles, which in return, contributes to the conflict and later to the