F. Scott Fitzgerald was born into a Catholic family in St. Paul‚ Minnesota‚ on September 24‚ 1896. Educated in private prep schools and then at Princeton until 1917‚ when he enlisted in the army because he feared he wouldn ’t graduate ‚ he was a middle-class‚ Midwestern boy who coveted the wonders of the East. When he married Zelda Sayre‚ a southern‚ upper-class daughter of a wealthy Alabama Supreme Court judge ‚ Fitzgerald thought he had it all. The couple lived the high life‚ moving back and forth
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TRIPLE ENTRY JOURNAL: “The Killers” The short story “The Killers” written by Ernest Hemingway begins as two rude men walk into a lunchroom and start taunting George‚ the man running the place and Nick Adams‚ a young man sitting at the other end of the counter. Finishing their supper‚ the men reveal that they are planning to murder Ole Anderson‚ a big Swede‚ former heavyweight prizefighter‚ who often ate at that lunchroom. After 7:00 pm‚ they stop waiting for the man to enter the scene; it was
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Elephants Ernest Hemingway is regarded as one of the greatest writers of his time; however‚ he was notorious for his misogyny (University of Alabama). His misogyny was seen prominent throughout many of his short stories such as “Hills Like White Elephants” and “Cat in the Rain.” Throughout Hemingway’s life‚ he published many short stories and novels that had a very strong influence on American literature in the 20th century. Within these pieces of work‚ many scholars have criticized Hemingway for his
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F. Scott Fitzgerald has written many books and short stories. One of these pieces of literature is The Great Gatsby. This has been one of his most popular works along with Tender is the Night. The book’s popularity allowed it to be adapted into multiple different films. The theme of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is the faultiness of humanity‚ and Fitzgerald’s purpose of the novel is to convey that life is not perfect; furthermore‚ this work displays useful lessons for students to learn
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“The Jazz Age” and F. Scott Fitzgerald "It was an age of miracles. It was an age of art‚ it was an age of excess‚ and it was an age of satire.” (“Fitzgerald: The Jazz Age” p. 3). As the 1920s began‚ the old‚ conservative ways of life began to disintegrate. A new era was just beginning. This era is called “The Jazz Age.” The Great Gatsby‚ a literary masterpiece written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the social historian of the 1920s‚ directly reflects the virtues‚ materialism‚ and revolutionary nature
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Differing Opinions on The American Dream In the book‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ one of the main focuses is the American Dream. While Gatsby’s idea of the American Dream may vary from Tom’s‚ everyone understands what the dream is to themselves. Whether it is money‚ fame‚ family‚ or success‚ the American Dream is whatever someone wants to achieve in their lifetime. There are many ways that people view the American Dream. Some view it as money‚ status‚ or fame while others view
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ depicts the roaring1920’s and how society functions under the influence of the American Dream. American society during this period was determined to improve the quality of life in the country and the individual. In “The Great Gatsby”‚ the American Dream is hidden behind a mirage of things including corruption‚ beauty‚ greed‚ and‚ most of all‚ lies. All these factors gave many people a sense of false entitlement in an era when economic and social status were
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Ernest Miller Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway was considered one of the great American authors of the 20th century. Hemingway’s unique style of writing set him apart from other authors of this time and of today. He influenced many generations of authors with his style of using powerful‚ precise words. He used few adjectives‚ simple verbs‚ and short sentences in his works. Hemingway believed that his writing should be based on knowledge that he had acquired on a particular subject through
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view‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is a reflection of not only himself‚ but of his era as well. Fitzgerald draws from his personal experiences to depict Gatsby’s nature and encounters in life‚ as well as to depict the roles and personalities of the other main characters: Daisy Buchanan‚ Tom Buchanan‚ and Nick Carraway. Fitzgerald also portrays the novel through careful depiction of the Roaring Twenties itself‚ including societal and economic ordeals‚ concerns‚ and controversies. F. Scott
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face. In the story The Great Gatsby i feel as if i relate to Nick as he learns that the people he’s been around for a while aren’t really the people he thought they were. By putting together the motifs of materialism and lies and illusion. F. Scott Fitzgerald gives an expression of a powerful theme that connects with the lesson I learned. In the beginning of the story Nick goes into town with Tom and they end up at Myrtle’s apartment who is Tom’s mistress. That’s when Nick starts to comprehend
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