The Great Gatsby Domestic Violence Analysis

F Scott Fitzgerald shows a glimpse into the lifestyle of domestic violence victim in the 1920’s through the woman characters in his novel The Great Gatsby. Great Gatsby has been recognized as resembling traditional American Literature ever since its uprising of its popularity in the 1920’s. Even though the money, fame and love presented throughout the novel sounds satisfying as the good view, violence takes a major course also. Domestic violence is displayed in some parts physically and mentally but wasn't brought to attention. In the 1920’s Many woman could cover up or ignore the abuse easier than today because of how common it was.

Domestic violence is more than just a action of being hit repeatedly. Domestic violence occurs when a someone

holds dominance and control in a relationship by physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, which results in physical or emotional trauma to the victim. In the 1920’s “wife beating” was officially made illegal in all states and the uprising of women to equal citizenship began. Of course men being use to being dominate and incharge of women this law was not always followed. Even though people knew domestic violence was a problem it was usually ignored. If the police were called they would leave it to be resolved by the family and ignore the cries for help. Not always is there a woman seeking for help, for the sake of themselves they hide the abuse to the eyes of the outside world. Although the 1920’s is known for the woman movement to freedom because of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Amendments. Domestic violence was largely ignored in the criminal justice system . The advent of mandatory arrest for domestic abuse, has resulted in a dramatic rise in prosecutions in many jurisdiction. To date, studies of the prosecution of domestic violence.
Fitzgerald symbolizes many things to present a view of how dangerous and reckless people can be.

WHat is the definition of an abuser? An abuser is someone who wants control over someone by controlling them physically, mentally and emotionally. In The Great Gatsby Tom buchanan is brought up as the usually rough and ungrateful man in the 1920s. Tom buchanan was born into old money which he then grew older to be cocky, greedy and selfish. After Tom's and Daisy's marry he cheats on her the same day. Clearly tom doesn't value anything about a women. He cheats on daisy with a woman who wants to live rich which becomes easy for tom to manipulate. Toms girlfriend myrtle reportedly started saying his wife, Daisy, name and “ I'll say whatever I want to! Daisy, Dai----Making a short deft movement Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his opened hand.” Although Myrtle is tom's mistress he doesn't respect her not seen as anything important to him, just something that he can

control.
Today Domestic violence is still a large social issue but is more recognized/ justified than in the 1920’s.

Men and women are more likely to be involved in domestic violence as a victim than of the past. The violence usually occurs in households than can introduce the negativity to whoever is inside. Statistics show that people who were more likely abused in their childhood end up committing domestic violence also. Children have a more emotional effect on people nowadays because exposing children to those negative situations will have a bad influence on them. Unlike the 1920’s if you random sample a good amount a people and ask them how they feel about domestic violence, they would more likely agree that it should be stopped. Also in today's society men are made fun of if they testify in being the victim of the domestic violence instead of the woman. Mean has always owed the title of being more dominant than women.

Since the beginning women have been labeled as weak compared to men who hold the dominance. Women have increased the fight of being an equal citizen to a man. The great Gatsby explains how things use to be and how easier it was to get off on domestic violence. Educating our society on these situations and raising children around a positive household will improve the world as a whole. Like tom Buchanan there are still people who believe that domestic violence is a great way to take advantage of women. Domestic violence is and always have been a social issue that

many people deal with that needs to be taking care of.