Treatment Of Women In The Great Gatsby

“I’ll say it whenever I want to”. Daisy. Dai----” Making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand.”” (37) This example here proves that Tom Buchanan is aggressive and abusive towards women. For instance, George Wilson said, “”

At the end of the evening, Tom punches Myrtle in the face and breaks her nose. This depicts "The Effects of Greed" by Tom. Tom's hypocrisy is very high due to the fact that he did not mind taking his wife's cousin to meet his mistress. However, he beat Myrtle because she spoke ill of Daisy. Tom wants to have it all at the same time, but nevertheless, his greed is very

Second, Myrtle, who wanted Tom to leave his wife Daisy so they could be together, Myrtle in jealousy annoyed Tom saying Daisy over and over, out of anger and annoyance Tom slaps Myrtle and she begins to bleed. This shows that men, even hurt women when they have high emotions. Finally, after an argument with George, Myrtle's emotions gained control over her actions and" she rushed out into the dusk, waving her hands and shouting" (Fitzgerald chapter 7 page 137) thinking it was Tom coming back for her in his car, Myrtle

The nineteen twenties was a time of lavish parties, the stock market was on the rise and women such as flappers were gaining independence. Despite this, men at the time were still seen as superior and their brutish, abusive, and cheating was considered the norm. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby Tom Buchanan and George Wilson are more similar than different, despite the money that determines their fate. This story reveals how Tom and George both have similar attitudes towards women and both are being cuckolded, the only thing that differentiates the two is money and power.

First, Tom and Daisy demonstrate their carelessness through their insensitiveness. When Tom is visiting his mistress, Myrtle, she taunts Tom by repeatedly saying “Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!” (Fitzgerald, 39). This causes Tom to get aggravated and strike Myrtle in the face, breaking her nose. Tom physically abuses Myrtle and while he is under the influence of alcohol, he has the intent of hurting her, not caring if she gets injured. Tom also lies to Myrtle, telling her that he would marry her if is wife wasn’t Catholic. Tom does not care about the feelings of his mistress, seeing her as an object and not a human. Myrtle is nothing more than a way for Tom to feel powerful due to her low social status and insecurities. It is mentioned that Tom has cheated on Daisy before with a maid, further proving that Toms motive for having an affair is power. It also proves that Tom is not cheating on Daisy because he is bored, but because he does not truly love her or care for her. Tom’s lack of concern for those around him proves his insensitiveness and overall carelessness.

During the 1920’s, women were objectified in society, yet began to show signs of independence by striving for equality between genders. In this time known as the Roaring Twenties, women began to use their voice desiring to live their lives how they chose. F. Scott Fitzgerald, a renowned author, displayed his perception of women attempting to prove their worth through his new book. One of the protagonists in the novel, Daisy Buchanan, challenges the gender barriers and threatens to paint a new image for women by choosing love over wealth. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald displays the modern women’s inability to obtain independence as they were perceived as incapable of making their own decisions and relied on traditional gender

The quote("You did it, Tom," she said accusingly. "I know you didn't mean to, but you did do it. That's what I get for marrying a brute of a man, a great, big, hulking physical specimen of a...)this shows that poor bruised little finger is like a symbol of Tom and Daisy's marriage: he hurts it unintentionally, and Daisy just cannot stop talking about it. So Daisy already know he has another woman in New York and all she does is wine about it. There is another quote ( "Daisy! Daisy!

Tom is shown through multiple examples to act cruel towards those he loves or cares about. In his relationship with Myrtle, Tom Buchanan hits and breaks her nose. This is a prime example of Tom acting cruel towards someone he loves or cares about. “ I'll say it whenever I want to! Daisy Dais-. Making a short deft movement, Tom buchanan broke her nose with his open hand” (Fitzgerald, 37). The fact that he would hit her is cruel enough, but Tom breaks Myrtle's nose solely for saying something he didn't like. Tom acts cruel towards the ones he loves in more ways than physical. After a long marriage of pain, Daisies true opinion of Tom is shown. “ And what's more, I love Daisy too. Once in awhile I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back, and in my heart I love her all the time. "You're revolting," said Daisy” (Fitzgerald, ). This shows that Tom has been cruel to Daisy physically and mentally throughout their marriage, but continues to argue with excuses that he really loves her. Tom tries to say that he loves her even though he cheats and mistreats her. Toms behavior shows him to be cruel to those he loves because he cheats, disrespects, and physically abuses them in some

Women have been consistently marginalized and devalued throughout history. In The Great Gatsby, the characterization of women is limited to how the men in their life utilise them- a trophy wife, prize, and paramour. These women are not allowed to develop independently; their importance is dictated by the men in their life. F. Scott Fitzgerald is not bringing awareness to the inequality of women in the Roaring Twenties, but perpetuating it through the lack of characterization the women undergo.

Daisy’s husband Tom Buchanan is a typical man of the twenties. At this time not many women were respected, or treated as equals in relationships. There are multiple times in the book that Tom mentally, and physically abuses the women he is in a relationship with. In the beginning of the story while Daisy has some guests over she makes it a point to state that Tom has bruised her finger. Daisy states, “You did it Tom...I know you didn’t mean to, but you did do it. That’s what I get for marrying a brute of a man…” (Fitzgerald, 12). It is evident that Tom has done some physical harm to daisy if her knuckle has turned black and blue. This abusive nature Tom has with Daisy affects her overall view on life. Not only does Daisy accept the abuse like

When Tom is around Myrtle, he sometimes tries to still have respect for Daisy. Quotes to support this is, “Some time toward midnight Tom Buchanan and Mrs. Wilson stood face to face, discussing in impassioned- voices whether Mrs. Wilson had any right to mention Daisy’s name” and “Making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand” (2.37). Tom seemed to have limits or boundaries for Myrtle when it came to talking about his wife, however the second quote reveals how violent he can be and doesn’t treat women well. As to Daisy, Tom get upset with her for having an affair with Gatsby. A quote to support this is, “ I suppose the latest thing is to sit back and let Mr. Nobody from nowhere make love to your wife” (7.130). This quote shows how for Tom, it’s okay for him to have an affair but for Daisy to have an affair it’s not okay at

Finally, both Tom and Daisy show carelessness through being foolish. Tom Buchanan exhibits foolishness by physically harming Daisy. "We all looked. The knuckle was black and blue.

Tom, who cheats on daisy repeatedly, ushers Nick and himself to the valley of ashes where the two of them meet up with Tom’s mistress Myrtle Wilson. A woman who is bitter to her husband and sneaks around with men, Myrtle, along with Tom and Nick travel to a lavish apartment where they all, including other guests, get stupidly drunk and wildly celebrate. During the gathering Myrtle engages in an argument with Tom, regarding whether or not she has any right to mention Daisy’s name. In the heat of the argument Myrtle bursts out ‘“Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!’ shouted Mrs. Wilson. ‘I’ll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai ——’ Making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand” (Fitzgerald 37). Myrtle who was in argument with an intoxicated Tom, attempted to confront him about a problem she had with him. The resulting punch proved that Tom was more dominant than Myrtle. Tom in order to win his argument, had to suppress Myrtle, and his cowardly decision made him feel like he was superior. Just like Myrtle, in the 1920’s women’s voices were muffled by the fists of men in order for them to feel dominant as alcohol was symbolic with violence during this time period and was used as an excuse to be belligerent towards women.

Tom Buchanan, Daisy?s husband, was a man from an enormously wealthy family. Nick, described Tom's physical attributes as having a "hard mouth and a supercilious manner?arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face?always leaning aggressively forward?a cruel body?his speaking voice?added to the impression of

As Myrtle’s relationship with George Wilson deteriorates and she is disenchanted with his limited lifestyle, she desires more and thus when she meets Tom he offers her this. In some distorted way, Myrtle thinks that Tom will leave his beautiful wife Daisy and marry her, Tom doesn’t truly see the relationship between Myrtle and himself being a true relationship, he just believes she is someone he can call upon unannounced and use her for a sexual relationship. But Myrtle has other plans for the two of them. This is made clear when he breaks Myrtle’s nose we she mentioned his wife’s name: “‘Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!’ shouted Mrs. Wilson. ‘I’ll say it whenever I want to! Daisy Dai-‘Making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand” (Fitzgerald, 1926)This harsh action implied by Tom, really puts Mrs. Wilson in her place, making her come to her sense of what she can and cannot say. This reaction from Tom signifies that it is not a pure love existing between them. Further, Myrtle’s desire for the material goods Tom can provide shapes her conception of their alleged love, which is evidently greatly distorted as shown through Tom’s treatment of her.