![]() Both texts present characters that are trapped by societal standards and expectations and because of this cannot reach the goal of the American Dream. Moreover, the two texts rely heavily on female figures to explore the exclusion and social hierarchy that progresses within the American Dream. ‘With Jordan’s slender gold arm resting in mine, we descended the steps and sauntered about the garden’: this simple quotation represents the epitome of the hopeless young girl who is delicate and fragile, it is arguably one of the most obvious examples of objectification in the novel. Further, this objectification is shown through the characterisation of Jordan Baker. ![]() Constant comparisons are made to show that women are subordinate to men in 1920’s society’s standards. Whereas Fitzgerald presents women in an objectified manner, completely hopeless and at the mercy of males. ![]() Tennessee Williams presents a society in which female characters are oppressed for depending on male characters and being stuck in the past. ![]()
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