Power In The Great Gatsby

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The Power of a Woman
The Great Gatsby, written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, portrays the carefree display of life in the 1920's. It represents the way money complements power, they seem to go hand in hand. In this book, there are three main characters. The narrator, whose name is Nick, Jay Gatsby, who is infatuated with another man's wife, and Daisy who steals the hearts of many. Jay Gatsby battles for the attention of a very desired woman, Daisy Buchanan. Jay drags the willing Nick through his journey in winning back the love of his life from five years prior. At this time, Gatsby is unaware that Daisy has created a family, but he insists that he can turn back time. He is completely devoted to granting Daisy with any dream, desire, wish,
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Daisy has both her husband, Tom, and her long term admirer, Gatsby at the tip of her fingers. Daisy Buchanan is the most powerful character in this book.
The Great Gatsby revealed the true desires of the 1920's. Men and women were hungry for power, and constantly seeking ways to become content with themselves. A conversation between the narrator, Nick and Gatsby unveils the exact secret behind the power that Daisy carries. "'Her voice is full of money,' he said suddenly...I'd never understood it before... -that was the inexhaustible charm that rose and fell in it, the jingle of it...High in a white palace the King's daughter, the golden girl..." (Fitzgerald 120). This was the meaning behind her strong, indiscreet voice. It contained money, that was all she needed to possess this controlling power. Throughout this time, men hunted for this trait; the ability to simply speak with an overwhelming amount of power, particularly with a dominant voice. Daisy also has an overcoming presence about her. It seems to take control over Gatsby. As Nick states, "...I think he reevaluated everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes...once he nearly toppled down a flight of stairs"