The Great Gatsby Analysis

The plot of The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is driven by Jay Gatsby's

While visiting the Buchanans, and Daisy’s best friend Jordan Baker, Fitzgerald chooses to reveal Nick’s vivid descriptions of the three, though strongly focusing on Daisy and Jordan. Showcasing the tenacious feelings and developing relationship Nick has with Daisy, we can observe and take note of the love he possesses for her. From his depiction of her “glowing voice” accompanied by “thrilling words” to her “lovely…[face] with bright things in it”, it is clear to see the emotional connection Nick yields (Fitzgerald ???). Waxing and waning throughout the novel, the relationship begins to alter alongside Nick’s depictions of Daisy, transitioning from her previously mentioned “glowing and singing voice” in the beginning of the novel, to the new voice of greed he becomes made aware of (Fitzgerald ???). “I’d never understood before. It [her voice] was full of money” Nick explains, “that was the inexhaustible charm that rose and fell in it” (Fitzgerald ???). It becomes evident to all that the love-struck Carraway has hidden from readers Daisy’s true personality, and does not share aspects of her true self until well over half-way through the novel once he becomes aware of them himself. Thomas E. Boyle claims this exact notion: “How else can we account for

“The orgastic future that year by year recedes before us” is the unattainable goal of those living in Tom and Daisy’s world—a world where lives are wasted chasing the unreachable (Fitzgerald 180). In his 1925 novel The Great Gatsby, author F. Scott Fitzgerald suggests that making any progress whatsoever toward this aspiration often requires people to establish facades that enable them to progress socially, but that a crippled facade will backfire and cause detriment to its creator. In the passage where Nick realizes who Gatsby is on page 48, Nick observes two different versions of Gatsby—one that is reassuring and truthful and another who “pick[s] his words with care” (Fitzgerald 48). Nick is at first attracted to Gatsby’s constructed

"He wants to know," continued Jordan, "if you'll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him come over." (Fitzgerald, 63)

The difference of rich and poor, and rural area versus the city, and the new found American Dream. In the book Daisy Buchanan is a flapper because she really knows how she has to deal with men, she is very sexually conscious. She loves money and she knows her husband is unfaithful but that does not matter to her, because she really chooses for herself and she does what she pleases to do. Also what makes her standing out is that before the 1920s it was unheard of that a woman had an affair outside of her marriage. Daisy runs away with Jay Gatsby for a short period of time and cheats on her husband. So her character goes through a lot of changes, she becomes a real individual and makes her own choices. For Jordan Baker it is the same, she is an independent woman, she is aware of her sexual being and uses that with men and also Jordan does not want to get married and the one big thing in her life is wealth. She plays golf, which was very unusual because that resembles a certain social class. Both Jordan and Daisy are not the women from the early twentieth century anymore, they are the new women from the 1920s: The

After reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, I was able to gather a small playlist of songs that can relate to the book. The lyrics in these songs relate to scenes, symbols, and different characters in the book.

Fitzgerald puts Jordan of as a character who expects others to take responsibilities of her actions. Other people have to watch out while driving because she does not have to. Jordan does not care if someone else get in a rec because of her absurdity because whatever the problem is it is the other person's fault. Jordan talks about others without care . If people know what Jordan says about them she won't care. Talking about others won't affect the way people see her so it's okay. Jordan is a wealthy braggart who thinks she is better than everyone else. She deserves anything she asks for no matter what it is.

Jordan’s golf career ensures her economic independence to travel to all of the same leisure destinations frequented by Tom and Daisy. Fitzgerald’s usage of the expression “sporting life” to portray the magazines in which Nick has seen her photo makes a double entendre linking her professional athleticism with a kind of recreational sexuality. Significantly, unlike the established representation of the “mannish woman”, Jordan does not wear manly attire. She is dependably in to great degree ladylike clothing, in garments

Women were not thought of as independent, thinking creatures who contributed to the greater good of society. Instead they were relegated to the role of domesticated objects to be used as men pleased. Daisy and Myrtle are prime examples of this because they live in a shallow world where only material possessions are important, and the means justifies the end in order to obtain or retain those possessions (possessions that are provided by men). Jordan is not the traditional woman, however she still exhibits the same shallow characteristics. The novel suggests that Fitzgerald was aware of changes in women’s role, in the post-war period, but viewed them with mixed feelings. He uses the female characters to show the role that men played during the

Overall, Fitzgerald incorporated a part of himself within the pages of The Great Gatsby. The fashionable, glittering side of Fitzgerald’s life is shown through Jay Gatsby. His aspirations and moral side was shown via Nick. The general dissatisfaction with his life was shown through the female characters of Daisy and Jordan. Through the storyline, one can discern that Fitzgerald was not appeased with his life and wished for a more glamorous situation. Ultimately, the characters Nick Carraway, Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Jay Gatsby elucidate Fitzgerald’s search for self-fulfillment and

As opposed to the other women in the novel, Jordan Baker is treated a little bit differently by the author, as she has certain masculine characteristics. She is a professional golfer who cheated her way to the top. She has masculine habits of drinking and smoking. She does not marry and is not yet willing to devote herself to a man, unlike the other female characters. She is self sufficient and is actively involved in her own interests. Jordan is harsh, cynical, and represents a new type of woman in the 1920's. The name "Jordan" also happens to be a unisex name. Jordan has made it to the elite status and will do whatever she has to in order to stay there, including lying. "She was incurably dishonest" (Fitzgerald 63). In this way, she does have similarities to Daisy and Myrtle. She is selfish and isn't concerned about anyone besides herself. Nick observes this as he watches the way Jordan drives. "'You're a rotten driver... suppose you met somebody just as careless as yourself.' 'I hope I never will. I hate careless people.'" (Fitzgerald 63). In this quote, the reader can see how Jordan is extremely selfish and indifferent. She likes to drive fast and she doesn’t care about the repercussions to other drivers. Jordan is very haughty, arrogant, and condescending, and looks down upon others who she considers to be below her. "'You live in West Egg,' she remarked contemptuously." (Fitzgerald 15). In this quote, the reader can see that Jordan is judging Nick for living on

Fitzgerald uses women as a foundation of the American dream by showing their beauty, status, personality,and power, Beauty in the novel was an important component which was flaunted by women in the 1920’s which was being shown through Daisy, Jordan,and Myrtle. Daisy is a symbol of beauty and sophistication. She is described as a captivating young woman that leads on others with her personality. Daisy builds the American dream by showing the beauty and happiness that the dream is intended to have. Daisy is the male fantasy of woman, which shows why she was shown to act the way she does, she uses her beauty to her advantages, to get away with things and to live the glamorous life that she intends to live. “ her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes,bright passionate mouth” (Fitzgerald,14). This quote from the novel represents how Daisy is a part of the American dream as beauty,how she catches men’s attention with her attitude. She portrays, personality and Beauty. She portrays the American dream as a happy ending. For jordan her beauty is different from Daisy’s, Jordan beauty is her mysterious features that causes others to be intrigued by it, and her ability to fit in with her neutral attitude. She seems

As I listened to Jordan speak I got uninterested. Why is she telling me this? So what Daisy was in a relationship with a soldier? Wait in love? Wait then he was way older than Daisy? I couldn’t be more interested. But what did this have to do with Gatsby and me? Is this supposed to be the most amazing news that Gatsby told her at the party? If it is it doesn’t seem so amazing to me, seems just like another romantic love story to me. Wait-wait-wait Gatsby was the mysterious soldier?! MY cousin Daisy was in love with Gatsby? Gatsby loves my cousin. That explains a lot. That explains why he has open parties free to every one every weekend. He hoped that one night she will wander in one night. That’s why he disappeared when I took him up to Tom with me because he couldn’t bear to

The Roaring 20’s are often viewed as an era of reverie and true American spirit. But, like the Gilded Age, the exuberance was superficial and fleeting. In revealing the progression of Jordan Baker’s character through the motif of her complex demeanor, F. Scott Fitzgerald illuminates the theme of authenticity in The Great Gatsby. Presenting Ms. Baker’s image as that of an emotionally collected young woman, then stripping away the facade to reveal the charade she plays and finally tearing at her core motivation, Fitzgerald manipulates the aura that Jordan creates to examine how her lie is simply another strategy used to ensure security. At the start of the book, Jordan maintains a distant persona that divorces her appearance from true reality. But as Nick learns more about the girl, he opens up Jordan’s vulnerability and softens her cold posture. As conflict emerges, Jordan’s actions reveal how she handles a disturbance to her balanced repose and whether she can truly live an authentic life.

“The Great Gatsby” is a novel by the American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published in 1925, it is set on Long Island's North Shore and in New York City from spring to autumn of 1922. The novel takes place following the First World War. American society enjoyed prosperity during the “roaring” as the economy soared. At the same time, prohibition, the ban on the sale and manufacture of alcohol as mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment, made millionaires out of bootleggers. After its republishing in 1945 and 1953, it quickly found a wide readership and is today widely