Womanhood In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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But always stand out and always be grateful. But never forget that the system is rigged. So find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful.” says America Ferrera in her powerful monologue from Barbie. Ferrera is referencing how the system of society is rigged and it is impossible to satisfy every requirement of being a woman in the eyes of the world. Throughout history, the struggle of being a woman has been apparent and the aspects of womanhood that are valued have shifted. A major shift in society with regards to womanhood occurred in the 1920s. This shift is portrayed in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, which tells the complex story of three women whose lives are interwoven through their various affairs. The novel is set in the fateful summer of 1922 …show more content…

She vanished into her rich house, into her rich, full life, leaving Gatsby - nothing.” (Fitzgerald 148) Essentially, Fitzgerald uses the word extraordinary to show how Gatsby and most people viewed Daisy, she was a perfect girl who lived a perfect life. Daisy was always kind to people’s faces which is shown in how Gatsby describes her as a “nice girl”, in fact he said she was the first “nice girl” he ever met which is why he loved her so much. Additionally, Fitzgerald portrays Daisy’s materialism by describing her house and life as rich. Instead of waiting for the poor Gatsby to make his way in the world and become the rich man he is, she chooses to marry Tom. Tom can give her the perfect upper class life she desires. Daisy does not want to wait for an uncertain future, she wants to live a wealthy lifestyle and prefers to choose wealth and security over love. Through these choices in diction, Fitzgerald portrays Daisy as a typical upper class woman of her time, gorgeous and attractive but also extremely materialistic and fond of their

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