In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald clearly shows the different social roles of women in 1920's society. Feminist readings of the novel are concerned to examine the issues of power and equality. There are tree main characters in the book, all three are shown in different social positions, and all three have different attitudes towards life and their position in society. Daisy, who is rich and dependent on men; Jordan, a feminist, and represents the new movements and attitudes of women of the Jazz Age, and Myrtle, who represents the lower class of society. These three female characters repr...

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Throughout the years there has become a mythos of ""the great American novel", a novel about American ideals so well written it could be interesting to anyone. Though it is said that no novel has quite reached this perfection yet, a few have come close. And "The Great Gatsby" by Fitzgerald is a strong contender. This novel written and placed in the nineteen-twenties paints an interesting picture of the life of the wealthy and careless. I will now take a look at how the novel meets with its two main themes, the corrupting power of money, and the journey to self-discovery. At once when one start...

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• Grade Level: High School