Fitzgerald discontented with Zelda’s feminist ideal and the increasing feminist sentiment in the society. He reflected his discontent in the novel, and criticized Women for being thoughtless: Daisy, who is the representation of woman, is portrayed as thoughtless. Daisy indulged in her amorous relationship with Gatsby yet forgetting the Social responsibility of her as a married woman – to maintain the peace and unity of the family. When Daisy started the dating Gatsby, she clearly did not speculate the consequence. Furthermore, during her relationship with Gatsby, she was careless about Gatsby’s mental state. Daisy’s obsession on Gatsby’s wealth led to Gatsby’s illusion that he really won her back. Such illusion boost Gatsby’s confidence in his relationship with Daisy and led to his direct confrontation with Tom, and, subsequently, the tragic death of myrtle and the murder of Gatsby. Tom Buchanan, although having an affair with another woman too, had dealt with it in a much manner. Tom was well aware of his situation and is self-controlled in his relationship with Myrtle. First of all, Tom would not let Myrtle challenge the position of her real wife
Fitzgerald discontented with Zelda’s feminist ideal and the increasing feminist sentiment in the society. He reflected his discontent in the novel, and criticized Women for being thoughtless: Daisy, who is the representation of woman, is portrayed as thoughtless. Daisy indulged in her amorous relationship with Gatsby yet forgetting the Social responsibility of her as a married woman – to maintain the peace and unity of the family. When Daisy started the dating Gatsby, she clearly did not speculate the consequence. Furthermore, during her relationship with Gatsby, she was careless about Gatsby’s mental state. Daisy’s obsession on Gatsby’s wealth led to Gatsby’s illusion that he really won her back. Such illusion boost Gatsby’s confidence in his relationship with Daisy and led to his direct confrontation with Tom, and, subsequently, the tragic death of myrtle and the murder of Gatsby. Tom Buchanan, although having an affair with another woman too, had dealt with it in a much manner. Tom was well aware of his situation and is self-controlled in his relationship with Myrtle. First of all, Tom would not let Myrtle challenge the position of her real wife