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How Is Daisy Portrayed In The Great Gatsby

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Feminist standpoints are often overlooked in many great sources of literature. When further analyzing a text; the writer’s views on women may become evident to the reader. The female characters of The Great Gatsby are portrayed with negative connotations and stereotyping in an attempt to persuade the reader to agree with these descriptions.

Feminism emerged in response to the patriarchal system of the Western Culture, in which men controlled both literature and politics. Women wanted to achieve equality in social, economic, political, and literary aspects. Females were devalued by men and often regarded as the inferior sex. These men see women as items who they believe to have power and authority over. Males of this culture have privilege and entitlement without fear of …show more content…

She is thought to tolerate all of Tom’s misbehaviors and not question their relationship. Daisy is also seen as greedy and is said to solely be after wealth. “In June she married Tom Buchanan of Chicago...and the day before the wedding he gave her a string of pearls valued at three hundred and fifty thousand dollars” (Fitzgerald 75-76). In this novel, women are thought to be easily bought by expensive items and money. Women in The Great Gatsby must be swayed by materialistic things to earn their love and affection. Tom’s mistress, Myrtle is portrayed as property throughout the novel. Tom often refers to her as a possession and even says to Nick, ““We’re getting off... I want you to meet my girl”” (Fitzgerald 24). Myrtle depends on Tom to fulfill her needs and wants that her husband, Wilson, can not. Both Myrtle and Daisy rely on their husbands for their social and financial status. Myrtle is described to be a woman who must rely on a man to supply comfort. Myrtle is primarily characterized for her physical attributes. Myrtle’s death is degraded by noting the destruction of her

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