Jennifer Martinez3/31/144AGGender Issues in “The Great Gatsby” by Scott FitzgeraldImagine a world where the ideas of the 1920s are still predominant. A world of luxury and materialism. The novel The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates the decline of the American dream. Higher class characters are valued more. Class affects expectations for masculine and feminine behavior. The women in The Great Gatsby are real victims given the time period, their lack of characterization, and their negative portrayal. The main female characters in the novel are Daisy, Myrtle, and Jordan. One of the reasons why women are truly seen as victims is the era in which the novel is set. The novel took place in 1922, a time when women had very few opportunities. An example of how the time period affects the novel is how Daisy says, "I hope she'll be a fool---that's the best thing a girl can be in this world."(17) . In the 1920s, we thought about women. as inferior. Women were not expected to act outside of their roles. Women who behaved more like damsels in distress were taken more seriously...