During the 1920’s era new and exciting development. Fitzgerald captures many very important insights of that age. One way Fitzgerald captures differences through male / female roles. Although there is many different themes throughout The Great Gatsby, one theme that stands out is male and female roles and Fitzgerald captures the way men and women were viewed perfectly.
The Great Gatsby has multiple examples of roles in the society. One way this is shown is when Daisy says, “I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”( Fitzgerald 19). This shows how female intelligence is not valued. What Daisy means is that the best things girls can do is be giddy, mindless in order to prevent trouble …show more content…
Fitzgerald implements this role when he includes the dramatic scene , “ “ Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!” shouted Mrs. Wilson. “I’ll say it whenever I whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai-” M aking a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand.” ( Fitzgerald 127) . This scene demonstrates how Tom expects Myrtle to obey his commands and uses physical dominance to get her to obey him. This also shows that women weren’t allowed to express their opinion, unless it’s same to the man. If a woman was married, the women wasn’t a individual. Nick has dialogue that represents that women were property once they were married, “ I drove over there to have a dinner with the Tom Buchanans” ( Fitzgerald 15). This line doesn’t seem to be concerning on the first read but if analyzed there is more to it. Tom is going to see both Tom and Daisy but is referred as “ Tom Buchanan's” losing her identity and becoming property of Tom. As a women Daisy knows not to confront Tom because it’s her not her place to do so, therefore property. Finally last of the many connections Fitzgerald makes with male and female roles in the era of the 20’s is how Daisy embodies the ideal “ beautiful fool” ( Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby has multiple examples of roles in the society. One way this is shown is when Daisy says, “I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”( Fitzgerald 19). This shows how female intelligence is not valued. What Daisy means is that the best things girls can do is be giddy, mindless in order to prevent trouble …show more content…
Fitzgerald implements this role when he includes the dramatic scene , “ “ Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!” shouted Mrs. Wilson. “I’ll say it whenever I whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai-” M aking a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand.” ( Fitzgerald 127) . This scene demonstrates how Tom expects Myrtle to obey his commands and uses physical dominance to get her to obey him. This also shows that women weren’t allowed to express their opinion, unless it’s same to the man. If a woman was married, the women wasn’t a individual. Nick has dialogue that represents that women were property once they were married, “ I drove over there to have a dinner with the Tom Buchanans” ( Fitzgerald 15). This line doesn’t seem to be concerning on the first read but if analyzed there is more to it. Tom is going to see both Tom and Daisy but is referred as “ Tom Buchanan's” losing her identity and becoming property of Tom. As a women Daisy knows not to confront Tom because it’s her not her place to do so, therefore property. Finally last of the many connections Fitzgerald makes with male and female roles in the era of the 20’s is how Daisy embodies the ideal “ beautiful fool” ( Fitzgerald