In the article “Is there a Cheaters High,” Romeo Vitelli argues that acting unethically can come with an unpredictable feeling of “cheater's high.” He states that rather than feeling guilt or shame after cheating the more common result they faced was the positive emotions people had after getting away with it. Throughout the book, “Great Gatsby,” main characters Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker start to develop a relationship and help build this idea of the “cheaters high.” Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker come from opposite ends of what they believe is morally right. Carraway prides himself in being careful and believing he is “one of the few honest people that I have ever known.”
I feel that this passage means that there are only four kinds of people: “the pursed, the pursing, the busy and the tried”. The pursued, are people who being pursued by others. For example, Jordan is being pursued by Nick at the beginning of the book. The pursing are people who are consistently chasing something either a goal or a person. For example in the book, The Great Gatsby, Gatsby is pursuing Daisy and Nick would also be pursuing Gatsby and Jordan.
“The Great Gatsby" begins in 1922 when the roaring twenties had just been set into motion. This jubilant era was a revolutionary time in America’s history as it was an age of social rebellion and domestic reform. Another key event from this time period was the Prohibition which attempted to ban all alcohol consumption and sales, but only succeeded in making alcohol cheaper to the people. Jordan Baker thrived during this era as a pro-golfer and she stood for more than what most women wanted blossoming her way as her own self-sufficient source. In, “The Great Gatsby”, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jordan finds herself in conflict with society’s expectations through characterization of her as an independent young woman and through the theme
When the gender/feminist lens is applied to The Great Gatsby, it can be clearly shown that men and women are treated differently. Society stereotypes the way women and men should act or behave, such as being masculine and feminine. When a certain gender steps over that boundary, they get looked upon as different or strange. Tom Buchanan and Jordan Baker represent perfect examples of these stereotypes. Tom embodies the tough, masculine, successful man, while Jordan isn’t quite the stereotypical woman due to her accomplishments and occupation.
In the book, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fiztgerald explores Roaring ‘20s American society through the lens of contrasting characters on different ends of the social hierarchy spectrum. Post WWI, the Roaring ‘20s was a decade of mass consumerism and urbanization, therefore leading to profound social change among all classes. The most significant representation of the elite class are Daisy & Tom Buchanan who come from old money, while Gatsby, who could be considered new money, had to climb the social ladder and inevitably met his downfall. Myrtle emulates the urban working class- striving to escape poverty in an era where elitism runs throughout every strata of society. F. Scott Fitzgerald's emphasis on character values and behaviors expresses
The 1920s is a time of technological, economical, and social exploration. Myrtle, Daisy, and Jordan display the full image of what it is like to be a women in New York during the 1920s. They each have a personal struggle with society and the fight between what they want and what is expected of them. Each of these women wants to experience the glamor of the 1920s but has to maintain some of the traditional elegance of a woman. If the neglect to do so, they are treated harshly by society.
In focusing on the purposeful development of Jordan Baker in ‘The Great Gatsby,’ we can understand the purposeful progression of her characterization and apply it in it’s relation to the novel’s overall literary theme in compliance with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s narrative intent. One of the most important parts of understanding a character is understanding their character and personality. The Merrill and Reid personality types display such personalities. In viewing a character’s (in this case Jordan Baker’s) response to conflict, we can understand which of the four personalities they have the most tendencies for.
The American Dream is what many set their goals in life to be based upon, money, family, peace, and love. Every character in The Great Gatsby is selfish, but the four main characters that present themselves as the most selfish are, Daisy, Tom, Jordan, and Gatsby. In the Great Gatsby, the American Dream is present, but is overshadowed because of all the selfish people only wanting to become a higher class or show that they are of a higher class than everyone else around them. The Character that has the least amount significance to the story, but the most selfish is Jordan Baker. Jordan is described as an attractive, slender woman, small breasted and has a grey sun-strained eyes.
Scott Fitzgerald as a care-free, single woman in the 1920’s who seems not to care about anyone but herself, and when taking a closer look, she is a symbol for how women will change over time from the forms of the 1920’s to today. Today’s women work for a living, come home and run the house, meanwhile, not always having a man in the picture. Jordan does conform to society by marrying Nick after 5 years, however, she does so under conditions to allow her freedom still. Jordan held her ground throughout the story of The Great Gatsby and continued to symbolize what women have evolved
The Roaring Fakeness of the 20’s In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, the 1920’s was seen as a luxurious, lavish time to live. Roaring parties that lasted all night broke out and women were challenging the status quo, having a fun, carefree time. In New York resided many young, rich couples, including the famously rich, Jay Gatsby. Throughout The Great Gatsby, Mr. Gatsby and many of the other characters act fake in order to convey a better image of themselves.
The Great Gatsby is hailed as a great piece of 1920 's fiction due to its detailing of a new, fast paced America, and the way that America affected the population. These affects manifested as traits in people, and further developed into stereotypes. In the post World War 1 America this novel is set in, industry and technology were becoming readily available to the public, cementing these stereotypes into our population as we quickly moved along at a new pace. In The Great Gatsby, these people, actions, and relationships, are represented by the four main characters: Nick, Daisy, Tom, and Jay. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses these characters to symbolize the stereotypical people of a modern America.
The characters reflect their settings, but especially the character of Jordan Baker. The Great Gatsby’s Jordan Baker reflects the moral decay of the Roaring Twenties by moving on too fast, party mentality, self-aware carelessness, and dishonesty. Jordan Baker lives a fast-paced life, with a party mentality. When Daisy begins to feel morbid and philosophical about the summer and how she does not know how
The Women of Gatsby Fame, fortune, and future- the promise of a post-war fantasy, for men at least. In America, the 1920's was the dawn of an era where women received voting rights, yet women were still socially and fiscally suppressed. The man always had the final say and ultimate approval from society. Women were often forced into relationships based upon money and status, rather than love. Because it is set in the 1920’s, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, provides a look into the struggles women faced due to their social and financial status.
Women today have opportunities the women of the 1990’s did not have; although many will still not marry for the sole reason of having someone to support them. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, he writes about several female characters who are clearly displayed to us. Although the story revolves around a man chasing a dream, the female characters stand out. Daisy Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, and Jordan Baker all have different wants and needs in their lives, but the restrictions of the times affected them all differently.
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, is full of themes of wealth, love, and tragedy. Also during the time this book was written, women’s suffrage had begun, so women were taking their first steps towards equality with men. The three main women characters in the novel: Daisy Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, and Jordan Baker, all have things in common but can be vastly different; they reflect the view of women in the early 20th century. The Great Gatsby portrays the characters Daisy, Myrtle, and Jordan as stereotypes of women during the 1920s, seen in their behavior, beliefs, and their ultimate fate.
