How Is Fitzgerald's Life Reflected In The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Resemblance of his life in The Great Gatsby Written in 1925, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was a novel that reflected the negative aspect of the American Dream. Fitzgerald uses his novel The Great Gatsby as a medium through which he can convey his ambitions and his life experiences. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald shows how important his Irish descents are, as well as reflecting his romantic but tragic life in a world full of people that care only about their social status as well as the power of the wealthy. During the novel, Fitzgerald is personified in his work as two of the main characters (Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway) and his never attained ambitions fulfilled. F. Scott Fitzgerald reflects his roots as well as the struggle that the Irish people had in order to survive in a competitive society that reflected the end of this 19th century. Long Island, described as “Old Island” by Nick Carraway in the novel (Fitzgerald 180), was one of the first places where adventurers and immigrants settle to start a new life (Monteiro). Even if Fitzgerald was a proud American he was a man with Irish descent (Yardley); he reflects his roots by inserting in the novel the issue of the illegal selling of alcohol in time of prohibition. Jay Gatsby lives in Long Island,
F. Scott Fitzgerald reflects his negative behavior as an alcoholic when he criticizes the illegal trait of alcohol as well as criticizing the society he lived in. Fitzgerald also writes about his memories of the land he is linked to, Long Island, where his ancestors first arrived. The author shows in the novel the tragic side of his life where he was separated from his loved one. Finally, the dramatic way in which he ends his novel, Gatsby being assassinated, is a way for Fitzgerald to be released from his