What Are Gender Roles In The Great Gatsby

This master’s dissertation examines the prevailing social status and gender roles and effects of these two themes in the American society considering the American classic novel, The Great Gatsby, by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. The author portrays the social status and class of American people, the pursuit of ‘American Dream’ of wealth, prosperity and happiness, the glamorous atmosphere and lavish parties of the upper social classes, the role of gender and the money, love, and sex relationship within the class framework. A close reading of the novel and an examination of the characters based on the research topic was carried out, and critical sources were consulted to balance the discussion and provide a valid analytical perspective.