Part one of term paper
In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, we see that the character of Jordan Baker is quite different from other women of her time. She has beliefs and values that are radically different from everybody else’s. Through her actions, it is clear that she represents the emergence of a different type of woman -- one who is self sufficient -- ...

Part two of term paper
... unusual about this, but, in the twenties, it was quite unusual to find a woman playing golf. When we first meet this character, she is described as a “slender, small breasted girl with an erect carriage which she accentuated by throwing her body backward at the shoulders like a young cadet.” Small breasts are usually symbolic of a masculine figure, as would being a “young cadet.” Later on, we see her reading the Saturday Evening Post, and turning the pages with a “f ...