Fitzgerald recorded his love affair with Ginevra in his ledger, an informal diary that he kept of the major events in his life [. . .]. ... "Oh, - you're Jordan Baker- (Fitzgerald 23). This quote from the novel describes Nick's first meeting with Jordan. Jordan plays golf, as does Edith Cummings, an affluent friend of Ginevra's whom Jordan Baker is based on. Bruccoli writes, "This name [Jordan Baker] combines two automobile makes: the sporty Jordan and the conservative Baker electric. ...

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Also at the Buchanans' home is Jordan Baker, a professional golfer and close friend of Daisy. ... Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker attend a party at Gatsby's mansion. ... He tells Nick that Jordan Baker soon will reveal to Nick the remarkable news that Gatsby had told her. ... Later, Jordan Baker tells Nick the story of Gatsby, recounting that he had fallen in love with Daisy Buchanan before the war and implying that he still is in love with her. ... Thoroughly disgusted with life in New York, Nick decides to return to the mid-west. ...

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The main characters of this novel are Nick Carraway, Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan and Jordan Baker. ... He lives an extravagant life but he is an unhappy person betrayed by the love of his life, Daisy. ... We are also introduced to Jordan Baker at that time. ... Soon after this, Nicks breaks up with Jordan. ... I had barely lied to anyone my whole life. ...

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Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby perfectly illuminates the American life of the Jazz Age. ... The Great Gatsby delineates the diverse elements of high society during the Jazz Age through the following representative characters: Jay Gatsby as the nouveau riche, Tom Buchanan as the old money, and Jordan Baker as the reckless, detached modern woman. ... Many of the characters in his novels are based on people from his life. ... Jordan Baker, Daisy's childhood friend and Nick's short-term love interest, is portrayed as being reckless and dishonest, having the...

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One excellent example of this found within the novel being Jordan Baker the sexually liberated pro-golfer/flapper. ... After the war women generally came to the conclusion that there was more to life than taking care of children and a house. ... Jordan Baker is a perfect example of this. ... An additional note for interest is that there was a very famous flapper named Josephine Baker who would have been in New York during the events of The Great Gatsby, however despite the name, location and fact they were flappers her and Jordan Baker have prett...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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...

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Jordan Baker's character is shaped not so much around money, but the issue of social standing. ... It would be fair to say that money is important to Jordan, since her life revolves in circles where one's social standing is determined by his wealth. ... Throughout the novel Fitzgerald shows the reader that Jordan Baker succeeded at that. ... To her any other kind of life would be unimaginable. ... People have lost sight of what is truly important in life. ...

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When World War I ended in 1918 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. ... The location of the eggs, out on long island, displays the significance of urbanization and the rise of suburbia of the 1920s; people who desired to have spaciousness homes and the nature of small town life while having the access to the glamorous city life could achieve this. ... Another character that exhibits the looser moral values of the time...

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I value that because I am living my life for him so I try to be as close with ihm as possible. ... I don't think she knows just exactly what it is she wants in life. ... Another scene is when Nick walks across the lawn towards his house away from a chaotic scene where a car with one wheel ripped off has landed in a ditch in front of Gatsby's thinking of Jordan Baker. ... Then Jordan explains to Nick how Gatsby and Daisy together. ... Perceptions: the characters that thought that being an oxford man is important were; Nick, Tom Buchanan, daisy Buchanan and , Jordan Baker. ...

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Jordan Baker said, "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay."... Jordan said, "I think he half expected her to wander into one of his parties, some night, but she never did."... Jordan said, "he says he's read a Chicago paper for years just on the chance of catching a glimpse of Daisy's name."... Jordan says, "I immediately suggested a luncheon in New York - and I thought he'd go mad: """I don't want to do anything out of the way!"" ... Gatsby lost control of his life by letting his dream become his life. ...

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Jordan Baker recounts how one morning in 1917 she met Daisy and an unknown admirer, a military officer, who watched Daisy "in a way that every young girl wants to be looked at" (75). ... However, Tom expresses in front of Gatsby, Jordan, Nick and Daisy: " 'And what's more, I love Daisy too. ... Although Daisy is infatuated with him and the life they could have, she does not cry because she is reunited with him, but because of the satisfaction his materialistic wealth brings her. In regards to Tom, Daisy is fully aware of her husband's affairs, as her and Jordan notice the ...

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Scott Fitzgerald utilizes many universal themes to make a classic novel, explaining the life in 1920's. ... Another example of sarcasm is seen with Jordan Baker, Nick's girlfriend. ... When Jordan and Nick are having a conversation about driving, Nick is honest about calling Jordan a rotten driver. ... " Jordan replies "I am careful' 'No you're not' 'Well, other people are,' she said lightly. ... " (58) Jordan always enjoys using sarcasm with Nick to make him angry and she usually succeeds. ...

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The characters from East Egg acquire wealth from previous years but have no fulfillment in life. ... A prime character that perfectly describes East Egg is Jordan Baker. ... He helps his girlfriend Jordan Baker with her problems revolving around cheating. ... Myrtle Wilson tries to desperately improve her life and get out of the ashes. ... But to reach a higher place in life some must fall and experience the low. ...

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The Great Gatsby The 1920s was a time in American History where the white-collar men and the socially elite lived a life laced with luxury. ... Sadly not only does she want this type of life, she also wants it for her child. ... Professional athletes were abandoning sportsmanship and cheating as Jordan Baker did. ... It doesn't mean that everyone in this era were Tom Buchanans, Jay Gatsbys, or Jordan Bakers, but those were the type of people that stuck out the most. ...

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The Great Gatsby portrays 1920's life. ... As a sign of further decadence, rampant dishonesty is effortlessly shown by Myrtle, Jordan, and Tom. According to Nick Carraway, "[Jordan Baker] was incurably dishonest. ... Jordan's frequent dishonesty shows that she will lie to protect or assist herself, and that she possesses very little regard for the truth, or fairness toward others. ... While Nick lives in a run-down cottage, they seem to live a far superior life in the lap of luxury. ...

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He found a job in the advertisement business; however he was unsuccessful ("A brief life of Fitzgerald- 1). ... In 1924, seeking peace from his wild life at home, F. ... Ginevera's father made a comment to Fitzgerald that would stick in his head for the rest of his life. ... Jordan Baker is the influence of Edith Cummings, one of Ginevra King's friends throughout her school years while going out with Fitzgerald (H, Nicole 1). Like Jordan, Edith was a professional golfer, winning the 1923 USGA Woman's Championship ("The official site of the 100th Woman's Armature Champion...

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Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, was going through a rough time when he wrote this book, which reflects who the corruption can taint your soul and beliefs and how you deal with certain facts of life. ... In Chicago two murderesses are faced with the death sentence after killing their lovers, Roxie Hart gets a taste of a day in the life of a celebrity, while battling for fame, respect, and the view of the people. ... You can also see this when Nick is with Jordan, at first he thinks that she is a wonderful person who would never do anything wrong. ... Wilson becomes physical...

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Fitzgerald understood hard work, to get ahead in life, and money to live a happy joyful life "wealth, he saw, was important too because wealth alone makes it possible for a man actually to live the life the imagination conceives" (Mizener 77). ... In Fitzgerald's adult life he became broke and owed debts. ... Many if not all characters were formed from true-life people. ... Jordan Baker was a great golf champ. Fitzgerald based Baker on the 1923 Women's Golf Champ, Edith Cummings. ...

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Gatsby's life soon becomes his dream as he lives everyday trying to win back Daisy's love. ... During the party that Nick was invited to, Nick Carraway had the chance to meet with Gatsby while he was with Jordan Baker. ... Jay Gatsby's life, wealth, and enthusiasm may have seemed positive but looking deeper into his life was a darker and more insecure man than what his appearance spoke. ... His corruption ultimately costed him his life. ... This symbolizes how much Gatsby wanted to be and his dreams in life, a high social status. ...

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Even with various definitions, to the majority of people, it is to be happy, wealthy and successful in life. ... The first time we come into contact with an adulterous act is when Jordan Baker informs Nick about Tom's affair. ... In her real life she lives in poverty, but when Myrtle is with Tom, her perception of things seem to change immediately. ... Because of the constant catering, Daisy has not had to lift a finger for what she has wanted in her life. ... Success is often measured by how much you have worked in your life, this also represents status. ...

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Experiencing first hand the life of a characteristic 1920's individual, Fitzgerald participated in every aspect of surplus and extravagance. The Great Gatsby begins with the nonjudgmental man Nick Carraway moving to as he describes "the ragged edge of the universe after his many adventures experienced in the war. " After arriving to his new home Nick meets with his cousin Daisy, her husband Tom Buchanan and their friend Jordan Baker. ... The car symbolized the freedom to exchange differing opinions and outlooks on life. ... So in turn Daisy hopes her daughter will simply attach herself t...

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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. ...

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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 Christie's Auctioning Fame. ... 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 lacked wealth, and nowadays, it would be unheard of. ... Reinforced by the ideas of...

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Fitzgerald modeled Nick after his own life and personality. ... The simple pleasures of life satisfy and excite Carraway and Fitzgerald also. ... Tom claims to love Daisy yet he is an adulterer and he makes her life miserable. Jordan Baker, the golf professional, lies, steals, and cheats her way through life without actually knowing anyone. ... Take chances in life and in love and you will be rewarded. ...

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• Grade Level: High School