Similarities Between Daisy And Myrtle Wilson In The Great Gatsby

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Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson remind me a lot of eachother, they both are so in love with men that aren’t theirs. They are strong and could get through life without them, but for some odd reason they think that they need a man. In the end one dies, and one leaves the city that her and her “secret” affair shared. Either way they are sad, and desperate for attention whether it be from their husband or the man they are cheating with. Daisy knows Tom is seeing a woman from New York, she just doesn’t know or doesn’t care to know who. Fitzgerald put Jordan Baker in this book I feel like to symbolize that not every woman needs a man to survive and thrive in life. Jordan is a talented athlete, she is very well mannered and knows what she wants and needs in life, that plan doesn’t include a man. …show more content…

Although they are sneaky, along with how sneaky Tom Buchanan is, a cheater will always get caught, and once a cheater, always a cheater. This world wouldn’t know what to do without women, women cook, clean, take care of children, give birth to children, and some are single mothers who do all the above and work two to three jobs just to get by. What our generation doesn’t get is that you don’t need a man to have worth, you are beautiful and wonderful without anyone telling you what you should do. In “The Great Gatsby” Fitzgerald is trying to send a message that women have power just as much as men do. Power in making decisions, power in being yourself and living the life you need or want to