Was F. Scott Fitzgerald a misogynist?

He certainly held the views of the man of his era in that men were supposed to support women and women were expected to be obedient and demure. read more

Seems like a good balance, however, as the story progresses, we see more and more that the angle is a fallen one, and that the human is a demon in disguise. All three women in this novel use men in some form to get what they want. Looking at the depictions of the female sex in this novel, I believe that, yes, Fitzgerald was a misogynist. read more

Topics: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Woman, Gender Pages: 2 (676 words) Published: March 19, 2007 At first, the female characters in Fitzgeralds"The Great Gatsby" seemed to be rather dissimilar. Daisy was the angelic and innocent beauty, Jordan was the androgynous golfer, and Myrtle was the sensuous and vivacious seductress. read more