Flappers In The Great Gatsby

Of the 20 richest women in the world, all of them have inherited their money from either their husband or their father. Proving that women need men in their lives in order to reach success. In the Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the novel describes numerous individuals in the 1920’s. Women in this time period, known as flappers, recently gain their rights and are starting to test the limits. They stereotypically commit “unlady-like” actions such as drinking, smoking, and cursing. Some flappers go into employment, meaning women do not have to rely on men anymore for money. Although, there are numerous ladies in this time who still prefer marrying into money. In the 1920’s, women portray themselves as weak and sneaky in order to obtain …show more content…
Boys have it all; they have fame, fortune, intelligence, and voices in society. While all women are treated like dirt, they do not have a chance to show off their full potential. Daisy is aware of this fact and when the nurse informs her that her child is a girl, she weeps instantaneously. She knows her daughter must do what her mother does and play her life as if she has no brain at all. In this way, her daughter will end up with a filthy rich husband who will take the upper hand in their relationship. She wants her daughter to be happy, and marrying into a rich family can lead to her child’s independence. Her daughter will not have to worry about money or raising a child of her own because her husband will have all the money to take care of it. In Daisy’s case, she is independent from responsibilities and worries, yet she is unhappily married to her overpowering husband, Tom. Therefore, equality is just a dream in Daisy’s eyes; she is the only one who realises women are characterized by their beauty and their lack of intelligence.

As for Myrtle Wilson, she shows the sneaky side of women. In particular, she cheats on her oblivious husband, George B. Wilson. Wilson owns a repair shop in the valley of ashes which happens to be the meeting place between Myrtle and her other lover, Tom Buchanan. Tom happens to be Daisy’s husband which means he is also a cheater. Anyways, when Myrtle …show more content…
F. Scott Fitzgerald realizes men control the world and always have the upper hand. They are brought into this world because of women, but apparently it does not mean anything to them. In the history of the United States, forty-four presidents control the United States government, yet none of them happen to be women. At last, in the year 2015, there is a female brave enough to run for presidency in the next election. It has taken so long for women to figure out this is not a man’s world. If women reach their goal of independence and worldwide respect, then one day it will be a woman’s