《了不起的盖茨比》中的女性角色分析

题目（英文）      An Analysis on the Three Women Characters      

     in The Great Gatsby                               

题目（中文） 《了不起的盖茨比》中的女性角色分析                                            

Abstract

The Great Gatsby is one of the master works by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel chronicles an era that Fitzgerald himself dubbed the Jazz Age. The paper makes an analysis on the three women character from different social classes in the novel: Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Myrtle Wilson, then makes an analysis on the differences and similarities of the three characters. The paper tries to point out the causes of their characters from the social background, women’s social position, and Fitzgerald’s attitude towards woman, and thinks that their characters. In the end, the paper reveals that the money worship of the whole society during that time is the root of the tragedies of the three women.

Key Words：The Great Gatsby, Feminism, Money Worship

Contents

Abstract I

Contents II

2.The Differences of Three Women 1

2.1 Different Family Background and Social Status 1

2.2 Different Understanding Toward Money 2

3.The Similarities of Three Women 2

3.1 Dependence on Men 2

3.2 Pursuit for the Vanity. 2

  4. Causes for The Different Women Images 3

4.1. The Social Background 3

4.2. Women’s Positions under Patriarchy 3

4.3 The Author’s “Misogyny” 4

5. Conclusion 4

References 6