The New Era Woman The Great Gatsby takes place in the 1920’s where there was a vast change in social life. Women were gaining more and more rights. They were able to voice their opinions on matters and people take hem more serious. As so, the role of the women in The Great Gatsby is seen completely exactly from what the new type of women was in the 1920’s. In this reading we find that Fitzgerald is using the main female characters to show this type of woman but, he still finds a way to incorporate how they are still stuck in their old ways. In the novel, Daisy is seen as this beautiful soul who is blind to all that is around her. Daisy has no sense in the area of common sense, or so she pretends not to. It is seen in many situations in the reading that Daisy will not stand her ground for what she truly wants but what she is being told is good for her. Daisy is easily persuaded by Tom and Gatsby. Even though she knows Tom does not love her to the full extent he should, she would still …show more content…
Myrtle is Tom’s mistress who happens to be married. Myrtle is selfish in her own ways by knowing that her husband struggles in his business but yet flaunts in the city with her nice belongings. Myrtle also has no consideration for her husband or Daisy’s feelings. Myrtle wants the money, the life, the man and the fame, but she does not understand she is taking from others by being so selfish. Myrtle is what in modern times would be known as a “golddigger”. Myrtle will show affection towards Tom in front of her husband without much care. It is unfair what she does and the way she carries herself but she is a woman of her own kind and does not care much what kind of horrendous damage she does to others. We, as the readers, want Myrtle to do the right thing, be a woman about the situation and leave Tom alone but, we realize she's not the only one that it would involve to say it is wrong what they are