Gatsby vs. Passing
Women prior to the 1920's were usually described as proper and prim mannered. This was during a time when women were basically powerless, because they were being controlled by men. During the 1920's though, females began to show some boldness and started to move away from the stereotypes that were placed on them, and strived to live their lives according to their own version of the American Dream. The women of The Great Gatsby and Passing, are portrayed as both reckless and defiant. While women were treated as inferior and were supposed to act proper, the females of the 1920's defied the stereotypes, and broke the social boundaries. The females of The Great Gatsby played important roles in showing the desired cultural identities of the 1920's. Originally, the women were controlled by men, and had basically no say in their own personal affairs. 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. '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 41)
After staying in the spotlight for a moment, the women "glide" through, which indicates a confident walk. The groups change more swiftly with new arrivals, dissolve and form in the same breath- already there are wanders, confident girls who weave here and there among the stouter and more stable, become for a sharp, joyous moment the center of a group and then excited with triumph glide though the sea change of faces and voices and color under the constantly changing light. Daisy, by the end of the story, not only accepts a new role as a woman, but also gains much power over her controlling husband. Slowly throughout the novel, the women begin to disengage themselves from their standards, and start to take a more loose role in society. The women even become the center of attention, which was unusual in a time when they were supposed to remain in the background. He could afford to control himself now. ' 'I am though,' she said with a visible effort. For a moment her thoughts were nebulous. 'I guess,' she told her Samaritan, 'it's tea I need.
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