How Male-Female Interactions in The Great Gatsby Create a Portrait of 1920s Masculinity

In this literary analysis, the student explores the portrayal of masculinity in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. The student describes a world of double standards and relationships defined by possession, ownership, and pride that allows men like Tom Buchanan, Gatsby, and George Wilson to enact control over women.

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"This is a strong piece of writing that clearly lays out the purpose, thesis, and overall goals; the structure, style, and attention to textual evidence all contribute to executing these in a persuasive manner that demonstrates control of the text and form. I caution against too much reliance on the text as a historical primary source. Your phrasing does mark out the difference ("it became evident that...") but I suggest either directly referencing sources that can back up any claims about the historical context or continuing to refine the phrasing (e.g., "Analysis of the male characters suggests that during this time period..." or "paints a portrait of a time period when..."). In the same vein, work with some research could contribute to a statement in the essay about "what" this is describing (e.g., patriarchy, toxic masculinity, nuclear family, gender roles); similarly, you can push the textual analysis beyond observation: what do you think Fitzgerald is saying by highlighting these behaviors and inequalities? Do you feel he is critiquing anything, merely portraying, or celebrating?

Other areas for focus will include cleaning up punctuation within and immediately around direct quotes, italicizing the novel title, and proofreading to catch occasional errors. Make sure, too, that you provide the full author name in the opening; you might also consider swapping the order of the first two sentences and revising as needed."

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("How Male-Female Interactions in The Great Gatsby Create a Portrait of 1920s Masculinity.")

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