Stereotypes Of Women In The Great Gatsby

Sterotypes of the 1920’s VS The Great Gatsby

The 1920s were the most influential, yet stereotyped of USA years. The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald was written about the 1920’s. Fitzgerald’s upbringing heavily effects his beliefs, which are reflected in the books contriversal ideas and sterotypes. For example his ideas as shown in the story were women were co-dependant, men were elite, wealthy people could do whatever they want, new money is irresponsible, etc. While other people’s ideas can say women were being more feminist, new money and old money are the same other than time of having money, etc. "The Great Gatsby” presents these ideas from the perspective of a wealthy male, commenting on many stereotypes he believes in such as how

In an essay called Stereotypes Of Women In The 1920s Essay quotes, “Feminist movement among this time was greater than it had been before. Women had worked hard to be able to evolve in a time where man, especially the white man, was superior to everyone else.” (unknown 1) This quote exemplifies how women were evolving in society, but society was not evolving with modern-day women. Many people still believed women had to be extremely feminine, work traditional feminine jobs, or stay at home. Article “Gender Stereotypes In The 1920's” comments on this idea by stating, “In the 1920s women could not work jobs they were to be housewives, they were supposed to take care of kids, cook and clean. Basically they were property of men they had no say in what they want to with their lives.” (Walker 1) This illustrates that society still viewed women as mens property no matter how hard women tried to push the

Tom one main character is very “masculine” based on this idea. While Tom was with his mistress he, “Making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke [Myrtle’s] nose with his open hand,”(Fitzgerald 12). This shows just because his mistress said something he didn like he broke her nose. This shows how men during the time period were stereotypes as tough. Another example is Nick, who is one of the least stereotypical character throughout this book. Yet he still says things such as, “Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known,” (Fitzgerald 171). This shows eben the least stereotype still believes he is better then everyone