Watch out: a large group of feminists is approaching: hide The Great Gatsby! In 1987 The Great Gatsby – written by F. Scott Fitzgerald – was criticized for its misogynistic views. Since then, the book has always been controversial. Many critics argue that Fitzgerald's blatant anti-feminist stance in the novel is disturbing to most women, yet many high schools include this book on their reading lists because of its commentary on social issues. This novel reflects not only the decline of American dreams but also an aristocratic society. Although the use of sexism in The Great Gatsby, implicit in Daisy's remarks, is offensive, students should read this masterpiece as it portrays the darkness and hollowness of the American upper class. Fitzgerald published the book soon after women gained the right to vote in 1920. However, no male character in the book acknowledges female individuality; consequently, this triggers public anger. Barbara Will (an English professor at Dartmouth College) believes that Fitzgerald's position on the issue adheres to society's common fear of the “expanded power of aliens” (Will, p.216). A valid point is made here: males – the center – limit and alienate females to prolong their superiority. It is especially ironic in today's modern era as human rights are equally distributed. The defense of sexism presented in The Great Gatsby will influence young readers to recreate this inequality. That is, men will once again have the absolute power to judge women based on their appearance instead of intelligence. Thus misogynists will be able to claim the novel as their bible and use offensive practices against women in their daily lives. Fitzgerald is communicating and promoting anti-feminism – which is ultimately offensive in this day and age – through the main character. At the end of the novel, a sudden epiphany strikes Nick as he sits on the shore, looking up at the green light of East Egg. Nick describes that “boats [flow] against the current, [and people are] continually brought back into the past” (Fitzgerald, p.144) to conclude and return to the theme of the meaning of the past for the future. The author implies that selfishness and inconstancy allow Tom and Daisy – a reflection of the upper class – to distance themselves from the deaths of Myrtle and Gatsby not only physically but also psychologically. the “boats” represent the dark side of the aristocracy which includes anti-feminism and other traditional beliefs. Metaphorically speaking, the “boats” carry Nick, Gatsby, Daisy, all Easterners, all Westerners, and all Americans, in search of a bright future. Yet the feminist voice illustrated through the narrator Nick is a call for revolution, and for this reason it is a portrait of the “current” cited by Nick's meditation. As in this story, the “boats” resist flowing in the direction of the “current”; then nothing will be able to stop the decline of American dreams. As a result, everyone, including the aristocratic class, is a victim of this corrupt environment. Daisy's tragedy is realistic and stereotyped; his pursuit of happiness and equality is easily interrupted by commonly accepted conventions.