The Great Gatsby is a novel written by the author F. Scott Fitzgerald in nineteen twenty five. An important theme in this novel is the materialism of the nineteen twenties and the death of the American Dream. No character represents these two themes better than Daisy. Although the author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, tries his best to make her appear to be worthy of Gatsby’s loyalty in the end she turns out to be shallow and selfish, despite her charm and looks. The novel’s main plot revolves around Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, is full of themes of wealth, love, and tragedy. Also during the time this book was written, women’s suffrage had begun, so women were taking their first steps towards equality with men. The three main women characters in the novel: Daisy Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, and Jordan Baker, all have things in common but can be vastly different; they reflect the view of women in the early 20th century. The Great Gatsby portrays the characters Daisy, Myrtle
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