In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald clearly shows the different social roles of women in 1920's society. ... Another female character in The Great Gatsby is Myrtle. ... A feminist reading of The Great Gatsby reveals many issues existed in the society towards women in the 1920's. ... A close reading of The Great Gatsby would also reveal that not all women wanted to achieve equal rights, and followed the old believes of the society. ...

• Word Count: 833
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is rich in symbolism, which is portrayed on several different levels in a variety of ways. ... In the first chapter, Fitzgerald treats money as if it was a divider for social classes and tells how wealth divides the society into different groups. ... Gatsby is a West Egger who by boot legging, swindling and doing favors for others has acquired "new" money. Fitzgerald refers to wealth as an importance to Tom and Daisy because it makes them feel superior to those who have less. ...

• Word Count: 349
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

In Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, all the characters are in one way or another, attempting to achieve a state of happiness in their lives. ... The poor are in way on the outside looking in, as the rich have a great time and enjoy life. ... Daisy suggests that we " beat them down" (Gatsby 18). ... F. Scott Fitzgerald clearly shows through his use of his characters and literary devices in The Great Gatsby, that this is clearly a novel based on how the American Dream is inevitably crushed beneath the harsh reality of life, because of a society which is robbed of its social and moral values...

• Word Count: 535
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, one ideology critiqued is the American Dream. ... The settings are symbolic of the great divide between rich and poor. ... The green light at the end of Daisy's dock is shown as a beacon of hope to Gatsby. ... However, the colour green represents wealth - and this shows how Daisy is not only someone Gatsby loves, but someone who is a symbol of wealth to Gatsby. ...

• Word Count: 721
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

For my theory on the relationship between literature and society, I am using Plato, Wordsworth, Marx, Bakhtin, Fitzgerald, Mitchell, and Althusser. ... The Marxist theory will help me analyze the connection between literature and society through the works of Karl Marx, Mikhail Bakhtin, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Joni Mitchell, and Althusser. ... He places a great deal of emphasis on the importance of words addressing someone and having the opportunity to generate conversation to receive an answer. ...

• Word Count: 2612
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate