F. 스콧 피츠제럴드의 단편소설집에 나타난 “플래퍼” 이미지 연구

A Study on the "Flapper" Image in Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald depicts flappers in his collected short stories, The Flappers and Philosophers. In this work, he creates vivid female characters who are spoiled, sexually liberal, self-centered, fun-loving, not confined to home, but enjoy individual freedom. The image of flappers in his works, for example, Ardita in "Offshore Pirate" is a supreme egotist, Sally Carrol in "The Ice Palace" is adventurous, Marcia in "Head and Shoulders" is self-reliant, and Bernice and Marjorie in "Bernice bobs Her Hair" are never frightened. All of them have bobbed hairs, stocking less legs, smoking habits. Moreover they are defiant and rebellious against the convention. They share the same traits with one another. Through these characters, Fitzgerald subverts the image of women by representing a new type of women, flappers.