... and nouveau rich explored above. Another example of changes occurring within the 1920's American culture was the role of women. One excellent example of this found within the novel being Jordan Baker the sexually liberated pro-golfer/flapper. Another brief history lesson: At the end of the first world war the role of women dramatically changed. Due to the large numbers of ... that there was more to life than taking care of children and a house. It was in 1920 when women earned the right to vote which was a massive leap of a step upwards being accepted as equal citizens. This changed fem...

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... to be roiled by unstable emotions. Her nature along with that of the other female characters in the novel such as Myrtle Wilson and Jordan Baker is characterized by a lack of purpose and identity which explains their ambiguous behaviors. Daisy proves her real nature and her love for material ... has a brief encounter with her daughter but she seems uninterested in her suggesting that she has not been an important figure in her daughter's life. Hemingway embodies the same features in Lady Brett Ashley who plays a very significant role in The Sun Also Raises by seducing most of the ... fr...

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... several young Americans who had fought in the war returned to America with a heightened disillusion of reality, as the horrors of the war made everyday life and social morality of the early 1900's seem trivial. Following the recession of 1921-1922, the nations economy grew spectacularly, which led a new age ... of a citizen, but of a consumer. " During the 1920's the perception of the American Dream was that an individual could achieve success in life regardless of family history or social status if they only work hard enough, yet the families with old wealth belittled those with new we...

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... the success of Drouet as a salesman because of his charismatic nature and flamboyant charm; likened also to Carrie's success with men and in theater life because of her tact and expertise with artifice and performance, Captain's success on behalf of the beggars was because he puts up a good ... , none of these successes brought her close to happiness or satisfaction. She still suffered from the chronic dissatisfaction that she has worked all her life and career to escape. Carrie's end is even comical and made worst because unlike the dissatisfaction of a consumer society in wanting more ...

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... affair, but says nothing of it and tries to overlook it constantly. Myrtle Wilson, who is unhappy with her marriage, finds a sort of new life in the arms of Tom who apparently has had various affairs while away in New York during his marriage to Daisy. There is also the questionable love ... class lifestyle which Gatsby so desperately yearns for, which would explain his want for her. We also see the character of Jordan Baker pursuing her goals using dirty methods in the novel; Jordan cheats in golf tournaments to win and fulfil her goal. This theme also raises some philosophical and mora...

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... ; something like this was to their lives. Furthermore, it is clear whom Fitzgerald refers to, when he describes the rich, due to their names. This can be seen through how Jordan Baker's name refers to two 'twenties car manufacturers, and other references, such as "the Baedeker girls" of Baedeker Travel Guide Fame, or "the Chrysties," presumably of ... " partner, Tom. Roger Lewis writes that this was "poignancy further increased by the futility of his money in achieving this end", and this echoes parts of Fitzgerald's life, as he couldn't originally marry the woman he loved because he...

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