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. ... There is only one part in The Great Gatsby where Daisy 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. ... Nick Carraway gives us the first impression on Jordan Baker as being the ideal model of a flapper when he describes her as a "slender, small-breasted girl, with an erect c...

• Word Count: 1622
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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. ... Another character who pursues the American dream is Myrtle Wilson who is sick of her husband and wants a taste of the finer life and so sleeps with a sleazy rich man in hopes of pursuing that taste and living a wealthier life as his mistress. ... 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. ... Soc...

• Word Count: 1093
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The "Hemingway Hero- is the character who plays the game of life, even though defeat is inevitable. ... He becomes fascinated with visiting South American, mainly because he feels he is not really living his life. ... They attend a bullfighting match where Pedro Romero first enters Brett's life. ... Nick has connections with people in East Egg; his cousin Daisy Buchanan, her husband Tom Buchanan and Jordan Baker, a good friend of Daisy. ... He befriends Nick once he finds out that Nick is related to Daisy; Daisy being the love of Gatsby's life. ...

• Word Count: 1759
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School