“I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool.” Daisy says these words as she describes to Nick and Jordan her hopes for her young daughter. Daisy is not a fool herself but because of her surroundings intelligent women are not viewed as valuable. Opposite of the older generation‚ the younger generation enjoys the thoughtless minds of the young and vulnerable women only seeking pleasure and not those that cater to their needs. Daisy’s remark
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knowledge‚ one is able to make their own decisions based on what they know. Knowledge is power because it can come with the power to influence ones choices as well as others. In The Great Gatsby‚ during chapter 6‚ Nick Carraway gives the reader an insight of Jay Gatsby’s past. Nick tells us‚ “ He was employed in a vague personal capacity—while he remained with Cody he was in turn steward‚ mate‚ skipper‚ secretary‚ and even jailor‚ for Dan Cody sober knew what lavish doings Dan Cody drunk might
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In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ ladies begin to tune in the thoughts of accomplishing the American Dream. The female characters‚ Daisy‚ Jordan‚ and Myrtle‚ all speak to the different implications of the American Dream. Daisy’s quality is that of an unattainable princess. Much like the American dream‚ she draws‚ feels " comfortable enough " (Fitzgerald 95) to be managed‚ has all the earmarks of being finished‚ and her voice is enticing‚ "full of money" (Fitzgerald 125)‚ musical‚ and baiting
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At the beginning of the story‚ Nick’s father gives him an advice‚ “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone‚ just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had‚” (pg.5). 2. Does Nick follow his father’s advice? What is the result? Yes‚ Nick does follow his father’s advice by reserving his judgements which results in him being a confidante of the intimate revelation of many men. 3. Who are Daisy and Jordan? Daisy‚ a woman with sad lonely face with a bright
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such a small amount in fact her name is not even given. When Daisy explains to Nick about when she had her‚ a feminist would clearly be able to point out what she is saying goes against feminism. Through the lens of a feminist‚ Daisy is objectifying her daughter when she says " All right‚ I said‚ I’m glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool-that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool. In feminism criticism‚ when women are objectified they are seen as less then
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book are: Tom‚ Daisy‚ and Jordan. Tom seems to be the opposite of Carraway‚ portraying as arrogant and intolerable‚ as advancing in racial remarks during dinner. Daisy appears to be a very interesting character‚ as hoping for her daughter to become a fool. Jordan is portrayed as a very obnoxious character‚ as snooping on Tom and Daisy during dinner. Chapter 2 - What seemed interesting to me is how Fitzgerald paired Tom and Myrtle’s relationship with the settings
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Rayleigh Staba Professor Cohen Reading Literature 121 October 12‚ 2014 The Subordinate Role of Women in The Great Gatsby “I’m glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool – that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool.” This is from when Daisy and Nick are having a redundant conversation. It demonstrates one of the key elements of the novel: a classic inferior role for women in the Roaring Twenties. Daisy’s quote suggests an awareness of some superb emerging obstacle
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captures best‚ the lack of morals and the corruption of the American Dream. Towards the beginning of the film when Nick first meets Myrtle she is immediately showing her lack of morals by the way she interacts with Tom‚ giving Nick a sense of their secret affair. In addition‚ the party she hosts at the apartment is over the top inappropriate compared to the one in the novel as Nick is exposed to sex‚ drugs‚ and destruction. But it can be more relatable to the viewers with today’s parties and the
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wealthy. As he and Nick admire his mansion‚ he reveals that it took him “just three years to earn the money that bought it” (Fitzgerald 90). Although Gatsby was once poor‚ he becomes wealthy through resolute hard work over a period of time. This is possible because he is a man‚ and his life is rife with opportunity. He is in stark contrast with Myrtle‚ who also longs to become prosperous. When she is with Tom‚ she pretends to be wealthy and puts on airs. After exchanging words with Nick‚ she “swept into
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“The Lost Generation” The novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ as about the Jazz Age in New York and how a man tries to turn back time to be with the woman he loves. Through our narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ we learn what happened in the past of his cousin Daisy and his neighbor Gatsby. Symbolism is used heavily throughout the story either using colors or the carelessness of the people in the story. After the Great War‚ the soldiers returning became known as the Lost Generation as
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