Essay On Feminism In The Great Gatsby

Have you ever noticed that women take a back seat to men? That men are very hypocritical in everything they do, they could make the same mistake in a relationship and it not be a big deal to them but have a partner make the same mistake and have it be a big deal? Have you ever noticed that women have stereotypical looks and attitudes? Well that is exactly what happens to the female characters Myrtle Wilson, Jordan Baker, and Daisy Buchanan live with every day. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby, the scenes of Gatsby’s parties, and the trips to New York portrays the works use of feminism. Feminism reflects on ways authors have incorporated gender issues into their writings. Authors tend to focus on the educational and financial differences in a world dominated by men. Critics debate that women are characterized as an understudy, inactive, and passive, while men take the leading roles, active, and controlling. Critics mainly focus on the relationships between men and women and examining the patterns of thought, behavior, and authority. Radical, marxist, and liberal are three types of …show more content…
In this analytical essay we covered three prominent issues within the book. The first dealt with Tom Buchanan’s mistress Myrtle Wilson, how Tom treated her as a second choice, and how her sexuality costed her life. The second dealt with Jordan Baker, the woman pro-golfer, who so desperately wanted to fit into a different social class. The last dealt with Daisy Buchanan a wife that settled for a man because of his money, social status. Daisy would never leave Tom because being in love with Gatsby meant that she would not have the same luxuries in life. As a student studying Feminism, I ask you, the reader, to reflect on how your society treats the men compared to the