Fitzgerald's DaughtersThe Great Gatsby gives us a keen insight into the zeitgeist of the 1920s regarding the role of women in society. America was in a state of economic boom and rapid change. Society had become less conservative after the First World War. The role of women was revolutionary at that time and although women now had a lot more freedom; they were still confined to their sexist role within society; Men were still considered the dominant sex. Scott Fitzgerald illustrates the extremes of gender and class, and the lack of independence this causes for women. This essay will discuss the three main female characters and the ideas Fitzgerald confronts about female stereotypes of the 1920s.1. Daisy exemplifies typical women of high social status; his life is shaped by the expectations of society. She is dependent and submissive to her husband. She is helpless in her marriage.2. Myrtle represents the contrasting lower class women. She is an opportunist; she is obsessed with wealth and material possessions. She will do anything to belong to a higher social class. She is sexualized and objectified by the dominant rich man.3. Jordan symbolizes revolutionary and self-sufficient women. She is independent and does not depend financially on men. She challenges the idea of ​​a dependent woman. Daisy Buchanan illustrates the downfall of stereotypical upper-class women of the 1920s; she is “raised in a white palace, the king’s daughter, the golden girl,” the girl whom men idolize and dominate. Society has shaped her to be submissive and helpless. She is completely controlled by her husband Tom Buchanan, an archetypal character of the patriarchal social system of the 1920s. She is materialistic and... middle of paper... a symbol of feminism, a strong and sovereign woman, a complete parallel to Daisy and Myrtle who represent sexualized and submissive women, who are repressed. by societal expectations. Fitzgerald successfully conveys the ideas that society believed about women in the 1920s and critiques these beliefs through the stereotypical female characters and their position in The Great Gatsby. It captures both the revolutionary changes of women in post-war society (Jordan) and the conventional roles of "old world" women (Daisy and Myrtle). chapter-one-of-the-great-gatsby-first-impressions-ofThe Great Gatsby http://poetry.rapgenius.com/F-scott-fitzgerald-the-great-gatsby-chapter-iv-annotated Jordan Baker Quotes and Analysis | Quotes about The Great Gatsbyquote-companion.com