How Did Fitzgerald's Life Affect The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald changed American history forever. He wrote many writings, mostly novels, short stories, and essays. He is most famous for incorporating his own life into his own writings. He still is a major influence in the world today, although he was in the Jazz age. The Jazz age, Fitzgerald’s childhood, and his life influenced him to write his famous book, The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald).
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born into an Irish Catholic family on the twenty fourth of September in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was named after his cousin, Francis Scott Key, who wrote the United State's National Anthem. Fitzgerald’s father, Edward, was an old southerner from Maryland who tried his best to support his family with what little money he had. Edward Fitzgerald wanted a better life for his family, so he moved his family to try to start a business. The business failed, so he moved his …show more content…
This modernist novel is based in the 1920s, where the first World War brought modernism to the forefront, which changed the morals of the country. The novel portrays how the American Dream is an illusion and throughout the novel, the characters lived dishonest and unfaithful lives in search of the American Dream. The main character, James Gatz, changed his name to Jay Gatsby in order to fulfil his dream of having a better life. He grew up poor and when he mysteriously gained wealth, he changed his name to Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby hosted many parties for the upper class people, including a woman name Daisy.
Jay was in love with Daisy, and she was with him, but she was married to a man named Tom. Many of the characters in the novel had multiple affairs with multiple characters. The characters did not care about each person’s consequences. The war was over and each person felt free. The characters just wanted to have excitement in his or her
F. Scott Fitzgerald changed American history forever. He wrote many writings, mostly novels, short stories, and essays. He is most famous for incorporating his own life into his own writings. He still is a major influence in the world today, although he was in the Jazz age. The Jazz age, Fitzgerald’s childhood, and his life influenced him to write his famous book, The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald).
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born into an Irish Catholic family on the twenty fourth of September in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was named after his cousin, Francis Scott Key, who wrote the United State's National Anthem. Fitzgerald’s father, Edward, was an old southerner from Maryland who tried his best to support his family with what little money he had. Edward Fitzgerald wanted a better life for his family, so he moved his family to try to start a business. The business failed, so he moved his …show more content…
This modernist novel is based in the 1920s, where the first World War brought modernism to the forefront, which changed the morals of the country. The novel portrays how the American Dream is an illusion and throughout the novel, the characters lived dishonest and unfaithful lives in search of the American Dream. The main character, James Gatz, changed his name to Jay Gatsby in order to fulfil his dream of having a better life. He grew up poor and when he mysteriously gained wealth, he changed his name to Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby hosted many parties for the upper class people, including a woman name Daisy.
Jay was in love with Daisy, and she was with him, but she was married to a man named Tom. Many of the characters in the novel had multiple affairs with multiple characters. The characters did not care about each person’s consequences. The war was over and each person felt free. The characters just wanted to have excitement in his or her