Analysis on the Issue of Women Oppresssion in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

Abstract

The aim of writing “Analysis on The Issue of Women Oppressions in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald” is to show the discrimination on women’s rights in a patriarchal society. This novel is analyzed by using feminism theory. By using the theory, it is found that there are women oppression described in the story. Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson are two main characters who are opressed by the idea and belief applied in the patriarchal society. Meanwhile, Tom Buchanan is described as the main subject of oppression. His appearances and actions throughout the story become the representation of the patriarchal domination. However, the novel also presents Jordan Baker as a female who manages to free herself from the oppression. It is seen from her actions throughout the story which signify women’s transcendences.