In these days, the punishments given rarely ever fit the crimes themselves. So many factors go into if someone is actually going to be punished for their crime, and that’s still the same in Gatsby as well. Specifically, the sexism at play involved with the broken marriage between Daisy and Tom. Tom Buchanan cheats on …
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A Beautiful Fool
“I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”Daisy Buchannan says these words in Chapter One of The Great Gatsby. Her daughter is going to be a woman born into money and class, the expectations on her are going to be immense, and if …
“My Girl”
Women of the 20s, both 1920 and 2020 have many similarities. The feminist movement has remained strong throughout the times, and while there were some times which had stronger subjects, such as the Great Depression and WWII, women have always been ready to protest and fight for their rights. Jordan Baker is a wonderful example …
Birth into Money
The Great Gatsby is a book focusing on the titular character, Jay Gatsby, also known as James Gatz. While the story is narrated by Nick Carraway, Gatsby is the focus on the tale. Gatsby is a man who was born into poverty, yet we do not see that part of his story for long. Gatsby …