Daisy's Treatment Of Women In The Great Gatsby

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, the story unfolds through the perspective of a character named Nick, who meets a man hosting many parties named Gatsby. Gatsby wants to take his old girlfriend Daisy from her current husband named Tom, who is extremely rich and powerful and is himself having an affair with a working class woman named Myrtle. Gatsby gets Daisy back and they have a secret relationship until he confronts Tom and tells him that Daisy doesn't love him. This revelation leads to an argument among the three characters, ultimately resulting in Gatsby's tragic demise. Throughout the novel, Nick, Gatsby, and Tom treat women as possessions, mistreating those of lower social status, and engaging in mutual mistreatment,

In the story The Great Gatsby the characters’ actions and dialogue demonstrate a disregard and disrespect towards women. This mistreatment is evident in the way they dismiss and objectify female characters. One notable example is Jay Gatsby's treatment of women reflects a troubling perspective. In a conversation with Nick, Gatsby reduces Daisy to a mere symbol of wealth and materialism, remarking, "Her voice is full of money" (75). This objectification diminishes Daisy as an individual, emphasizing Gatsby's shallow and exploitative nature. His fixation on external attributes further underscores his inability to form genuine connections based on mutual respect. Moreover, Nick, the narrator, indirectly contributes to the mistreatment of women by not actively challenging or questioning the

He dismisses Gatsby's wealth and attempts to degrade him, saying, "I suppose the latest thing is to sit back and let Mr. Nobody from Nowhere make love to your wife" (83). This quote exemplifies Tom's mistreatment of Gatsby based on his lower class origins. Similarly, Nick Carraway, despite being a relatively impartial observer, is not exempt from engaging in mistreatment. He forms judgments based on class, describing the Buchanans and their friends as "careless people... they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money" (115). This quote showcases Nick's criticism of the upper class's lack of responsibility and their mistreatment of others. Moreover, Gatsby himself is not free from mistreating others due to his obsession with wealth and social status. He becomes resentful towards Tom and says, "Your wife doesn't love you. She's never loved you. She loves me" (83 ), displaying his mistreatment of Tom by attempting to claim Daisy's love. These examples highlight how the main characters in The Great Gatsby mistreat each other based on class and wealth, reflecting the pervasive influence of social hierarchy in their