The Great Gatsby Feminine Power Essay - 1286 Words

Just under five years ago, on the 9th of October 2012, Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head, the bullet traveled through her neck and lodged in her shoulder. The Taliban had issued death threats towards Malala for her activism, such as going to her exam when girls were not permitted to receive education. Subsequently, in her defiance, Malala put herself in danger, nonetheless, the 15 year old was undeterred in her fight for what she believed in. F.Scott Fitzgerald embodied this drive in his characters, even his female ones. Although, The Great Gatsby was not entertained around Jordan Baker, Myrtle Wilson, and Daisy Buchanan, the women in Fitzgerald’s story each held feminine power, this power was shown in their physical beauty,†¦show more content†¦Additionally, Daisy and Jordan use their opposing beauties to their advantages, Daisy takes her exceptional looks to live a life of wealth, choosing riches over love, expressed the night before her wedding â€Å"‘H ere dearest’ . ‘She groped around in the waste-basket she had with her on the bed and pulled out the string of pearls. â€Å"Take’em downstairs and give’em back to whoever they belong to . Tel’s all Daisy’s change’ her mine’ †¦She wouldn’t let go of the letter†¦Next day she married Tom Buchanan without so much as a shiver†¦Ã¢â‚¬ (P.80-81). Jordan, Jordan uses her fair looks to be anything but fair, such as â€Å"At her first big golf tournament there was a row that nearly reached the newspapers — a suggestion that she had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi-final round. The thing approached the proportions of a scandal — then died away. A caddy retracted his statement, and the only other witness admitted that he might have been mistaken.†(P.61-62). Similarly, Myrtle Wilson used her looks as a gate way into getting what she pleases. Although, she is on the opposite side of the sp ectrum; where Daisy and Jordan are upper class, elegant beauties, Myrtle falls between the lines of lower and middle classes. Class status does nothing to deter Myrtle’s gift in the looks department.Upon introduction to Myrtle, we are instantly aware of the many differences between her and the two girls, such as â€Å"Show MoreRelatedThe Disillusionment of American Dream in Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night19485 Words   |  78 PagesThe disillusionment of American dream in the Great Gatsby and Tender is the night Chapter I Introduction F. Scott Fitzgerald is the spokesman of the Jazz Age and is also one of the greatest novelists in the 20th century. His novels mainly deal with the theme of the disillusionment of the American dream of the self-made young men in the 20th century. In this thesis, Fitzgerald’s two most important novels The Great Gatsby(2003) and Tender is the Night(2005) are analyzed. Both these two novelsRead MoreEssay on 103 American Literature Final Exam5447 Words   |  22 Pagesend of Reconstruction in the southern states in 1877? (A) African Americans enjoyed unprecedented economic opportunities and protection of their civil rights. (B) The southern states protected African Americans’ right to vote and to wield political power but continued to practice de facto segregation. (C) The southern states instituted segregationist Jim Crow laws and worked to erode the Constitutional amendments that guaranteed the civil rights of African Americans. (D) The vast majority of AfricanRead MoreANALIZ TEXT INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS28843 Words   |  116 Pagesthe text reveals under close examination. Any literary work is unique. It is created by the author in accordance with his vision and is permeated with his idea of the world. The reader’s interpretation is also highly individual and depends to a great extent on his knowledge and personal experience. That’s why one cannot lay down a fixed â€Å"model† for a piece of critical appreciation. Nevertheless, one can give information and suggestions that may prove helpful. PLOT The Elements of Plot When we