There are many differences and similarities between men and women. Scott Fitzgerald realized this when writing The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald shows those differences and similarities through Nick, the book's narrator. When describing Tom Buchanan's character he is always shown trying to control someone, whether it be Gatsby or Daisy. In contrast the women in the novel, Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Baker, are portrayed as angelic. Yet both the men and the women in the novel seem to be very elitist. .
Tom asserts his power by controlling people. He shows he is a man with power by being in charge of every situation. He uses words, tone as well as physical actions to prove his control. "'Well, you take my coupé and let me drive your car to town' 'Come on Daisy, said Tom, pressing her with his hand toward Gatsby's car- (127). Earlier Nick talks about how Tom uses his large, flat hand to shake hands with Gatsby's. This is one of his means of controlling people. Not only does Tom insist with words that he and Daisy take Gatsby's car he also pushes her to prove that he "'I want to see you, said Tom intently, Get on the next train'- (30). There, talking to his mistress, he tells her what to do and she obeys. He gets what he wants when he asks for it so why should he act any other way than the way that works for him. "'All right, broke in Tom quickly, I'm perfectly willing to go to town. Come on "we're all going to town.- (125). Tom has to make sure it looks like everyone is doing what he wants. Even though he didn't originally want to go to town he made it seem like he did because off his necessity to fell in control. Tom was portrayed as any man of the 20s with that amount of class would be. .
Nick's dislike for Tom is just the opposite of his feelings toward women. His attraction to these women shows in his tendency to make women seem as though they are higher beings. "Daisy leaned forward again, her voice glowing and singing-(19).
Before combining the two societies, capitalist and elitist, you must know what they stand for by themselves. ... Which brings us to the elitist side of my argument. The elitist views are much simpler. Elitists believe that you are either the best or the worst. ... Everyone would find what he or she is truly good at. ...
Advertisers use numerous intriguing techniques such as the Egalitarian approach and the Elitist approach to captivate broad audiences and mesmerize them to the point they are in desperate need for the advertised product. By using the Egalitarian approach, the advertisers are trying to appeal to everyone, especially the common people. ... This way of advertising points out that nobody wants to be an outsider, and everyone wants to feel as if one belongs in the desired crowd. ... The Elitist approach only tries to appeal to the upper class of society by making them feel superior and providing t...
The main idea of the pluralism is that through the system of having two or more parties, with the influence of interest groups in society (whether through lobbying or through public opinion), everyone get their say, whether they actively participate in the political process, or not. ... Elitism The elitists disagree with the pluralists and argue that in the political system, the political process is controlled by a power elite. ... Elitists such as Mosca argue that from the beginning of human's civilisation, two principle classes appeared: those who rule and those who are ruled. ... T...
In this essay I will attempt to show that elitist power in America is controlled by a few at the top of the political, corporate, social and religious pyramid. ... Appointed positions wield considerable power, more than just a vote, and that campaign financing leaves politicians indebted to contributors not to everyone as is assumed. (Domhoff 1967 ) The other point of view is the elitist view or conflict view. ... Mills suggest that the three components of the elitist structure are more or less equal in power, with the corporate elite becoming a little stronger in recent years. ... The questio...
In this essay I will attempt to show that elitist power in America is controlled by a few at the top of the political, corporate, social and religious pyramid. ... Appointed positions wield considerable power, more than just a vote, and that campaign financing leaves politicians indebted to contributors not to everyone as is assumed. (Domhoff 1967 ) The other point of view is the elitist view or conflict view. ... Mills suggest that the three components of the elitist structure are more or less equal in power, with the corporate elite becoming a little stronger in recent years. ... The questio...
Never before had the government stepped in and taken control of the economy to the degree of forming a more centralized state that regulated business and gave out money for the benefit of the everyone. ... Dawley says that the early plans of the New Deal were not that of giving power back to the masses, but securing a more centralized government that could hold control of power in the hands of the elitists. ... The efforts of the corporate elitists is what brought together the massess, surpassing religion, job, and culture. ... With Roosevelt's second New Deal programs society was impa...
There are many criticisms of the elitist approach. ... It is unlikely that everyone understands or knows the ways that in which different theorists believes the economic elite to hold power over the community. ... Elitists also assume that their power structure stays stable over time. ... In addition, there is a distinction between reputed and actual power that the elitists ignore. ... While elitists might presume that the members of their power elite are in fact involved in running the community, they may not be. ...
Jay Gatsby depicts the young man desperate to win the acceptance of the old money, elitist class, and in particular the love of his former partner, Daisy Buchanan. ... Although Gatsby refuses to relinquish his obsessive dream of Daisy as the ideal girl, events throughout the novel portray to everyone except an oblivious Gatsby that Daisy possesses a true nature of raw carelessness. ...
