Comparing Women In The Great Gatsby And Chicago

Merari Rodriguez

10 December, 2015

American Literature A

Prof.Mohr

In The Great Gatsby the characters Daisy and Myrtle show the negative characteristics of women with their emotions and actions in the 1920s. The characters, Daisy and Myrtle both cheat on their husbands and seem to feel happy with their riches but still wish something more.In Chicago the characters Roxie and Velma want fame and attention. Roxie also cheats on her husband for seeking fame. The novel The Great Gatsby and the film Chicago, both portray women as being selfish, dramatic, greedy and licentious yet they feign innocence. This double-standard is a result of the fact that in the 1920s, women were judged by the acts they tend to do and opinion towards their

In The Great Gatsby, Daisy would rather much marry a rich man then to marry a man whom was not wealthy. F.Scott Fitzgerald refers in the novel for The Great Gatsby stating,”She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me.”thegreatgatsbychapter7. This is evidence of Daisy deciding wealth over a true love. Daisy was blinded by the wealth that grew up with her which made her decide to keep living wealthy. F.Scott Fitzgerald described how Daisy was a wealthy woman,”Her voice is full of money...It was full of money -”(120) This happens to describe how other people’s perspective were towards Daisy. In the end, Daisy was soon married to a wealthy man unlike Gatsby at the moment . She was undecided on who to marry but the money and all the rich blinded her in loving and choosing Gatsby. Myrtle was not satisfied with her husband George because he was not rich. She had a long affair with Tom, Daisy’s husband who is a very wealthy man. Myrtle thought that being with Tom would make her wealthy, but to only see how Tom would only use her for himself. F.Scott Fitzgerald refers to when Myrtle only

Women would do anything they could in their power to get what they want. This also led the women to have affairs to get to their dream goal. In the Great Gatsby, Daisy had an affair with Gatsby, while she was married to Tom. Daisy loved Gatsby and would say how this was true. F.Scott Fitzgerald refers to in The Great Gatsby when Daisy reveals to Tom how she felt about Gatsby.Daisy expresses herself very dramatically as if she wants Gatsby and Tom to understand that although she still loved them both, to not worry. ”Oh, you want too much!” she cried to Gatsby. “I love you now — isn’t that enough? I can’t help what’s past.” She began to sob helplessly. “I did love him once — but I loved you too” (261)genius/F-Scott-Fitzgerald.Daisy helplessly was after Gatsby and kept her eye on Gatsby, giving no motion to Tom. F.Scott Fitzgerald shows the audience how Daisy flirts with Gatsby. Nick explains that as Daisy asks, “ ‘Who wants to go to town?’Gatsby's eyes floated toward her.” and then she flirts further, "you look so cool.”(79)shmoop/great-gatsby. Daisy wants to get Gatsby’s attention and leave somewhere alone. She does this in front of Tom, while Daisy insists to go anywhere but there. Now Myrtle, who has feelings for Tom, wants to fall into his arms and stay “wealthy” with him. Myrtle too was blinded by the money and seeked for more and nothing else. Myrtle was unloyal to her husband