Early on in the first readings of the The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald, I can notice a similar theme in both of the books read this summer. In The House of Mirth, we see a theme of woman being put down and constantly relying on men to assist them. "...-that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool( Fitzgerald, 16)." When Daisy was speaking about her daughter being born, we could tell that she was content with having a daughter; however, she realized that a man would be much better off. The reason that both of these themes are present in these books is because they take place in relatively similar time periods. Men make the money and have the jobs while woman are expected to rely on men and become a house mom.
Already, we have a small amount of drama and some trouble brewing between some of the people. Tom, the hoss that is married to Nick's cousin, is suspected of being in an affair. Daisy confides in Nick and tells him that she is not content with the life that she is living. She is essentially saying that she is not happy. I feel like Fitzgerald is going to be using events like these throughout the novel as a form of foreshadowing and plot development.
Already, we have a small amount of drama and some trouble brewing between some of the people. Tom, the hoss that is married to Nick's cousin, is suspected of being in an affair. Daisy confides in Nick and tells him that she is not content with the life that she is living. She is essentially saying that she is not happy. I feel like Fitzgerald is going to be using events like these throughout the novel as a form of foreshadowing and plot development.
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