F. Scott Fitzgerald 's The Great Gatsby overflows with themes pertaining to the vision of America. Throughout the novel, Fitzgerald sends a message to the reader about the general idea of women during the 1920s. In The Great Gatsby, women are portrayed as careless fools. Through the characters of Daisy, Jordan, and Myrtle, Fitzgerald portrays mindless women by comparing their defining goals, the ways they act towards men, and the manner by which men treat them.
Throughout the novel, Daisy is depicted as a wealthy woman who is used to getting what she wants with ease. Her desire to have an important name in society and her longing for wealth are at the core of her goals and values. This is especially seen in her mindless decision …show more content…
She forces herself to marry a man that she does not love solely because he has money and a high social status. In addition to her thoughtless decisions, Daisy’s manners towards men are indifferent their feelings. The fact that Daisy thinks only of herself is shown when she tells Gatsby that “she loved him” in front of Tom and leaves Tom“astounded” (119). Daisy is very open about showing her love for Gatsby in front of her husband without thinking about her marriage or Tom’s feelings at all. Daisy’s indifference to the feelings of other men is also shown when she decides to forget about Gatsby and stay with Tom. This moment is shown when Daisy lets Gatsby wait all night to see if Tom “tries to bother her”(144). Daisy never even looks out of the window to let Gatsby know that she is fine and does not need his protection. Instead, she lets him stand outside all night watching over his dream that is now “nothing” (145) because of her mindless decision to let go of the man she truly loved and move on with Tom for the rest of her life. In this passage, her carelessness is seen again for the feelings of others, specifically for
Throughout the novel, Daisy is depicted as a wealthy woman who is used to getting what she wants with ease. Her desire to have an important name in society and her longing for wealth are at the core of her goals and values. This is especially seen in her mindless decision …show more content…
She forces herself to marry a man that she does not love solely because he has money and a high social status. In addition to her thoughtless decisions, Daisy’s manners towards men are indifferent their feelings. The fact that Daisy thinks only of herself is shown when she tells Gatsby that “she loved him” in front of Tom and leaves Tom“astounded” (119). Daisy is very open about showing her love for Gatsby in front of her husband without thinking about her marriage or Tom’s feelings at all. Daisy’s indifference to the feelings of other men is also shown when she decides to forget about Gatsby and stay with Tom. This moment is shown when Daisy lets Gatsby wait all night to see if Tom “tries to bother her”(144). Daisy never even looks out of the window to let Gatsby know that she is fine and does not need his protection. Instead, she lets him stand outside all night watching over his dream that is now “nothing” (145) because of her mindless decision to let go of the man she truly loved and move on with Tom for the rest of her life. In this passage, her carelessness is seen again for the feelings of others, specifically for