Icons of New Women and Flapper: A Perspective of Liberated Modernity and Rebellion in Female Characters of Fitzgerald

Abstract

F. Scott Fitzgerald's representation of women is complex and often contradictory, reflecting the paradoxes of the Jazz Age. He is celebrated for creating the "New Woman" and the "flapper," iconic symbols of liberation and rebellion. Yet, his female characters are frequently portrayed as victims of their patriarchal society, defined by men's desires, and ultimately trapped by their limited choices. Fitzgerald's women are a microcosm of a society obsessed with wealth, beauty, and social status, revealing the devastating consequences of these values on female identity and autonomy.