Although Daisy Buchanan appears to make independent decisions and have a strong presence throughout the novel, Fitzgerald uses her as a prop, objectifying her as a prize Gatsby works to obtain. An even bigger flaw from Fitzgerald, however, is that he portrays Daisy as knowing she is being objectified, and not caring enough to do anything about it in fear of losing her stability. Speaking of her child being a girl, she remarks, "I 'm glad it 's a girl. And I hope she 'll be a fool--that 's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool". In this moment, as Daisy recognizes how unfulfilling and dispassionate her marriage to Tom was, she decides that it would be best if her daughter was a fool, as then she would not be aware
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Jordan, an athlete, seems like the only strong female character in the novel. However, a closer look at other characters opinions of Jordan show that she is actually meant to depict a woman who is full of lies and deceit, portraying her in a negative light, just as the other female characters are. First, her name, Jordan Baker, is associated with, perhaps inspired by, two distinct car companies from the 1920’s. Jordan Motor Car Company, and the Baker Motor Vehicle Company. Fitzgerald’s choice to take her name from two separate car companies emphasizes how much he is intentionally attempting to portray her as an object – her name is literally associated with cars. Another attempt of Fitzgerald’s to portray Jordan in a negative light is her constant lying and deceitful nature. After an evening with her, Nick explains that “She was incurably dishonest… I suppose she had begun dealing in subterfuges when she was very young in order to keep that cool insolent smile turned to the world” (61). By stating that he believes she is incredibly dishonest, without having known her for more than a couple days, shows just how fraudulent she is. The word “incurably” suggests that Nick’s thoughts of her are permanent; there is nothing she can do to change his mind. Nick describing her smile as being cool and insolent depicts how rudely she projects herself to the world. Furthermore, She is depicted as having “slender golden arm[s]”. Golden, most probably meaning tan, is the opposite of white, which represents pure. Throughout the novel, white is a color that is brought up a lot to represent purity and honesty. A stark contrast from white is tan, or golden, which is the color Fitzgerald portrays Jordan to be, illustrating clearly to the reader how corrupt and immoral
Jordan, an athlete, seems like the only strong female character in the novel. However, a closer look at other characters opinions of Jordan show that she is actually meant to depict a woman who is full of lies and deceit, portraying her in a negative light, just as the other female characters are. First, her name, Jordan Baker, is associated with, perhaps inspired by, two distinct car companies from the 1920’s. Jordan Motor Car Company, and the Baker Motor Vehicle Company. Fitzgerald’s choice to take her name from two separate car companies emphasizes how much he is intentionally attempting to portray her as an object – her name is literally associated with cars. Another attempt of Fitzgerald’s to portray Jordan in a negative light is her constant lying and deceitful nature. After an evening with her, Nick explains that “She was incurably dishonest… I suppose she had begun dealing in subterfuges when she was very young in order to keep that cool insolent smile turned to the world” (61). By stating that he believes she is incredibly dishonest, without having known her for more than a couple days, shows just how fraudulent she is. The word “incurably” suggests that Nick’s thoughts of her are permanent; there is nothing she can do to change his mind. Nick describing her smile as being cool and insolent depicts how rudely she projects herself to the world. Furthermore, She is depicted as having “slender golden arm[s]”. Golden, most probably meaning tan, is the opposite of white, which represents pure. Throughout the novel, white is a color that is brought up a lot to represent purity and honesty. A stark contrast from white is tan, or golden, which is the color Fitzgerald portrays Jordan to be, illustrating clearly to the reader how corrupt and immoral