Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Hemingway/Fitzgerald
Articles

Oppression Under Our Gaze: Daisy, Gatsby, and The Reader

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  • Brelyn Baxter
Brelyn Baxter
Muhlenberg College

Published 2026-04-29

Keywords

  • male gaze,
  • patriarchy,
  • critical comparisons,
  • Daisy Buchanan,
  • narratology,
  • objectification,
  • feminism,
  • mythology
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Baxter, B. (2026). Oppression Under Our Gaze: Daisy, Gatsby, and The Reader. Wings of Fire: Proceedings, 4(1). Retrieved from https://proceedings.francescacoppa.bergbuilds.domains/index.php/WOFProceedings/article/view/69

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Abstract

Daisy Buchanan changes depending on how she is seen and understood both by the men in the novel and by readers of The Great Gatsby, leaving her trapped between being a symbol and a human being.

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