1. The Great Gatsby and America in the 1920's
... woman named Myrtle, and Tom's wife Daisy knows and doesn't bother to stop it. Another character that exhibits the looser moral values of the time is Jordan Baker, who exemplifies the "new woman " of the 1920's. Jordan Baker is a professional golfer with short bob hair and short dress that exemplifies the look of a flapper, defying past social norms by being a woman outside ... the possibilities that wealth and power can create and the irresponsibility that can ultimately ruin it. There is no limit to the greed and self-centeredness of the novel's characters. Jordan Baker accurately port...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate