Friday, December 27, 2019
Examine the different ways Fitzgerald represents menââ¬â¢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 ââ¬Å"he gave her a string of pearls valued at three hundred and fifty thousand dollarsâ⬠and Myrtle a dog leash ââ¬Å"a small, expensive dog-leash, made of leather and braided silver.â⬠- Tom buys Myrtle a dog (a dog is a mans servant) ââ¬Å"hereââ¬â¢s your money. Go and buy 10 more dogs with itâ⬠, shows worthlessness of the dogs to Tom (relevance to Myrtle). (Other viewpoint) Giacomo and Michael ââ¬Å"On theâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦- Tom doesnââ¬â¢t believe Jordan is capable of looking after herself ââ¬Å"Nickââ¬â¢s going to look after her, arenââ¬â¢t you Nick?â⬠- Nick says never trust a woman ââ¬Å"dishonesty in a woman is something you can never blame too deeply.â⬠- You should expect women to lie, they donââ¬â¢t know any better. - Nick implies Myrtleââ¬â¢s personality changes because of her appearance change- she canââ¬â¢t think for herself and needs the clothing ââ¬Å"with the influence of the dress her personality had undergone a changeâ⬠. -Tom believes Daisy canââ¬â¢t make her own mind up ââ¬Å"sometimes she gets foolish ideas in her head and doesnââ¬â¢t know what sheââ¬â¢s doingâ⬠TCIRT: - ââ¬Å"if theyre sort of stupid, you fall half in love with themâ⬠presumes girls are stupid. - ââ¬Å"I spent the whole night necking with a terrible phony named Anne Louise Sherman.â⬠CONTEXT: Fitzgeraldââ¬â¢s personal view of women, quote ââ¬Å"Women are so weak, really ââ¬â emotionally unstable ââ¬â and their nerves, when strained, break . . . this is a manââ¬â¢s world.â⬠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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