Roles And Influences In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Gender roles and influences in The Great Gatsby

There are many roles in The Great Gatsby, some of the most important roles are the women. The women are what drive the men to do what they do, and they have a large amount of influence. Whether they are poor or filthy rich, they can cause a man to do crazy things. The three most known in this story are Jordan Baker, Daisy Buchanan, and Myrtle Wilson. Jordan is a very wealthy woman, unlike lots of women however, she had power. She is arrogant, unemotional, and even irresponsible. She represents the new woman of the 1920’s, and is liked by the narrator Nick. Because of her status and beauty, she can control many men and even women. Daisy is only wealthy through marriage of her husband Tom.