Gender Roles and Marriage

The Great Gatsby

Explores the constraints placed on women in the 1920s, as seen through Daisy, Myrtle, and Jordan, and the institution of marriage as a form of control.

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Daisy's Hope for a FoolDaisy's Hope for a Fool
Daisy's Hope for a Fool
Myrtle's Marriage of DisappointmentMyrtle's Marriage of Disappointment
Myrtle's Marriage of Disappointment
Tom's Possessiveness of DaisyTom's Possessiveness of Daisy
Tom's Possessiveness of Daisy
Jordan's IndependenceJordan's Independence
Jordan's Independence
Daisy's Final ChoiceDaisy's Final Choice
Daisy's Final Choice
1919, Louisville
early summer 1922, Valley of Ashes
throughout summer 1922, East Egg
summer 1922, various locations
afternoon, Plaza Hotel, late summer 1922