The 1920's Woman Women prior to the 1920’s were usually described as proper and prim mannered. This was during a time when women were basically powerless, because they were being controlled by men. During the 1920’s though, females began to show some boldness and started to move away from the stereotypes that were placed on them, and strived to live their lives according to their own version of the American Dream. The women of The …showed first 75 words of 828 total…

…showed last 75 words of 828 total…the upper class hotels without being accompanied by a male. This shows that times were changing, and that women accepted the new role which was available to them. As you can see, the proper women that existed before the 1920’s began to vanish during that time period, and women started to become more powerful individuals. Passing and Gatsby both showed how the women of the era defied the stereotypes and expectations, and lived life free.