Abstract: The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, is one of the most famous masterpieces of the American author Francis Scott Fitzgerald and is considered as a symbol of American literature in the “Jazz Age”. The women characters are very important in this work, and they play a significant role in reflecting the theme of the novel. Almost all the main women characters in The Great Gatsby are the tragic victims of their social status. In this paper, I turn to analyze the connection between their tragic destiny and their social status in Jazz Age. 

Key words: The Great Gatsby  the Jazz Age  woman’s tragic destiny  woman’s social status

Contents

Abstract

摘要

Introduction-1

Chapter One  Daisy's Tragic Destiny and Her Social Status-1

1.1 Daisy’s Tragic Destiny and Her First Choice between Gatsby and Tom-2

1.2 Daisy's Tragic Life under the Authority of Her Husband-3

1.3 Daisy's Social Status and her Second Choice between Gatsby and Tom-4

1.4 Nick’s Opinion about Daisy-5

Chapter Two  Myrtle's Tragic Destiny and Her Social Status-6

2.1 Myrtle's Social Status and Her Materialistic Desire-7

2.2 Myrtle’s Dissatisfaction with Her Husband-8

2.3 Myrtle's Failure to Be an Upper-class Woman and Her Tragic Destiny.-8

Chapter Three  Jordan's Tragic Destiny and Her Social Status-9

       3.1 Jordan's Social Status and Her Personality-9

       3.2 Jordan's Role as a New Woman and Her Decent Job-10

       3.3 Jordan's Tragic Destiny of Being Abandoned by Nick-10

Chapter Four  Analysis and Conclusion of the Same Destiny of the Three Women-10

       4.1 The Man-dominated Society and Woman’s Social Status-12

       4.2 Women’s Greedy Nature and Their Unrealistic Dream-13

       4.3 Men’s Prejudice and Enmity to Women-13

Conclusion-13