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How Does Fitzgerald Present The Archetype In The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, was written in the 1920s during the Prohibition era. The Great Gatsby takes place in the 1920s in New York. The book is narrated by Nick Carraway, who is also a protagonist in the book. Much of the book revolves around affection and scandals. In addition to the scandals, Fitzgerald has different portrayals of women. Fitzgerald portrays the archetypes through Daisy, Myrtle, and Jordan. Daisy fits into the White Goddess archetype, Myrtle fits into the Black Goddess archetype, and Jordan is fits into the Temptress archetype. Fitzgerald’s portrayal of Daisy, is that Daisy fits into the White Goddess archetype. Daisy is pure, kind, and innocent, which portrays the characteristics of the White Goddess archetype. Daisy is the typical wife during the 1920s. Daisy normally does what Tom tells her to do, which reveals the authority Tom has over her. Most of the time, Daisy wants to sit back and look pretty, which …show more content…

Jordan is in a relationship with Nick. Nick constantly talks about how Nick is attracted to her, which implies her beauty. Nick talks about how Jordan just has a way about her that makes her desirable, which portrays the Temptress archetype. Nick never knows if Nick is in love with her or not, which shows her seductiveness. A quote that shows her temptress effects is in chapter 3. “Her gray, sun-strained eyes stared straight ahead, but she had deliberately shifted our relations, and for a moment I thought I loved her. But I am slow-thinking and full of interior rules that act as brakes on my desires” ( 51). This quote exemplifies the effects on Nick that Jordan has. Nick thinks that Nick is almost in love with her for a minute, which shows her tempting looks. Jordan has the looks and personality that fit into the Temptress archetype, which exemplifies how Jordan is portrayed throughout the book. In conclusion, Jordan fits into the Temptress

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