Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Examine the different ways Fitzgerald represents men’s...

Plan for English essay- 1500 words (375 words per paragraph) -underline every time title is used. POINT 1: Women are treated like objects TS: Fitzgerald uses many different techniques throughout the novel to show that women are a product of their men and are objectified by society. QUOTES: - Tom buys Daisy the pearl necklace before their wedding â€Å"he gave her a string of pearls valued at three hundred and fifty thousand dollars† and Myrtle a dog leash â€Å"a small, expensive dog-leash, made of leather and braided silver.† - Tom buys Myrtle a dog (a dog is a mans servant) â€Å"here’s your money. Go and buy 10 more dogs with it†, shows worthlessness of the dogs to Tom (relevance to Myrtle). (Other viewpoint) Giacomo and Michael â€Å"On the†¦show more content†¦- Tom doesn’t believe Jordan is capable of looking after herself â€Å"Nick’s going to look after her, aren’t you Nick?† - Nick says never trust a woman â€Å"dishonesty in a woman is something you can never blame too deeply.†- You should expect women to lie, they don’t know any better. - Nick implies Myrtle’s personality changes because of her appearance change- she can’t think for herself and needs the clothing â€Å"with the influence of the dress her personality had undergone a change†. -Tom believes Daisy can’t make her own mind up â€Å"sometimes she gets foolish ideas in her head and doesn’t know what she’s doing† TCIRT: - â€Å"if theyre sort of stupid, you fall half in love with them† presumes girls are stupid. - â€Å"I spent the whole night necking with a terrible phony named Anne Louise Sherman.† CONTEXT: Fitzgerald’s personal view of women, quote â€Å"Women are so weak, really – emotionally unstable – and their nerves, when strained, break . . . this is a man’s world.† POINT 3: Men take advantage of and use women, however women accept it. TS: In the novel, there is a strong correlation between men romanticizing their woman, and men using and taking advantage of their women. This is shown through various factors. QUOTES: - Daisy knows that Tom is having

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