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Examples Of Masculinity In The Great Gatsby

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For many years men have been trying to understand what traits they need to get the girl and the relationship. Men are always looking for ways to impress “the girl” and will do it at any cost, physical or mental. The way that masculinity is represented throughout the novel The Great Gatsby shows throughout the book what the negatives of masculinity are and how they affect relationships and marriages. The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott. Throughout this article i will like to addressing Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby's point of view on relationships and marriage, and compare it to current time. Tom Buchanan is the husband of Daisy ( who was Jay Gatsby’s girlfriend before the war), he is very rich, athletic, strong and powerful. His words and actions in the story show him to be condescending, unfaithful, and sexist. Jay Gatsby is also a very wealthy man that lived in west egg across the water from Tom. he is famous for the big lavish parties that he throws every saturday night. However he is a mysterious man and no one knows where he comes from,what he does or how he made his fortune. …show more content…

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