The women of Gatsby

During the 1920s, women a were giving a new role and faced a new social change during this era. In the Great Gatsby women are defined defiant and foolish. Since the new age was underway, women began to drink and portray themselves as wildly as men do at parties. Daisy, was one of the women often oppressed by tradition is one who frees herself from Tim. But then liberates herself with she has an affair with Gatsby. However, Women are also very foolish in the book. Often being used frequently by men in the novel. For example, Myrtle is being used by Tom constantly. Myrtle is having an affair with Tom, while Tom on the other hand has no intentions of leading a serious relationship. He goes to her when he wants to, and Myrtle was always there waiting for him. Tom treated her with no respect and yet Myrtle stays at his side. Women during the novel gossip constantly. Jordan, is almost always between Tom and Myrtle's marriage. She gossips to Nick about the ordeal frequently.

source: The Great Gatsby, chapters 1-7