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In The Great Gatsby, by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Jordan Baker was portrayed as being reckless, dishonest, and having an arrogant attitude, but also having the characteristics of a modern-day women. An arrogant attitude is one of Jordan’s major characteristics. This side of Miss Baker is shown when she first starts a conversation with Nick. " 'You live in the West Egg,' she remarked contemptuously" (15). Jordan is obviously looking down upon Nick because he lives in West Egg, which is for the so-called “new money.” Jordan, like many of the other people in East Egg, thought of herself as having much more style and dignity than the people of West Egg, and also as being superior to them. Jordan is often lazy, dishonest, and blunt. Miss Baker is also a very dishonest character. There was a rumor going around that she moved her golf ball during a tournament to win (62). It was said of her, that she would do almost anything to win or get her way. Nick, who was very fond of Jordan, said that, "She was incurably dishonest" (63). Jordan is also shown to be very reckless, which is proven by her driving skills. She stated that she hoped she w