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Jordan Baker, a catalyst, helped to convince Nick to have Daisy and Jay Gatsby over for tea to reunite the lovers. The static character of Jordan Baker is not just immoral and dishonest, she has some good characteristics such as beauty, and has a boyish charm. Another positive trait of Jordan Baker is that she represents the “new woman” of the 1920s. In the 1920s, women felt more free (because they now had a right to vote) and found that there was more to life than being a housewife; Jordan Baker is a symbol of this because of her arrogance (Nick noticed this right away) and her desire for success. This “new women” role in the book is important to the 1920s in which The Great Gatsby has its setting. Jordan Baker was Daisy’s friend, and a somewhat lover to Nick (at the end she tells Nick she is actually engaged making Nick worthless to Jordan). The core quest of Jordan Baker in the novel is just to make it in the modern world and to be successful, she is a cynical golfer who cheated to win a golf title. In the novel Jordan Baker is the reason Nick first found out about Tom’s mistress and the help to convince Nick to reunite Gatsby and Daisy. Jordan does not play a big role in the story but her character does matter to The Great Gatsby.

“She is the most immoral young lady I have ever seen.” (pg. 107, The Great Gatsby). This character analysis essay is focused on Jordan Baker, an immoral, nosy, dishonest and self-centered character who played a role in the novel of The Great Gatsby.