F. Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald is in many ways one of the most important American writers of the twentieth century. In his first novel‚ This Side of Paradise‚ Fitzgerald epitomized the mindset of an era with the statement that his generation had‚ "grown up to find all Gods dead‚ all wars fought‚ and all faiths in man shaken "(Fitzgerald 307). Aside from being a major literary voice of the twenties and thirties‚ Fitzgerald was also among "The Lost Generation’s" harshest
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can be a result of this and cause many to cling to hope or themes similar to purity. Loyalty is constantly tested throughout a person’s life; it analyzes their true self-discipline and control over themselves. In The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the two central characters are unfaithful and cheat on their respected
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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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The Roaring Twenties was a period of frivolous days and exciting nights. Times were prosperous and life was good for most. In The Great Gatsby‚ published in 1925‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald writes about the fictitious life of Jay Gatsby‚ a self-made millionaire (Gross 1). The setting of the novel is New York in the twenties‚ a time‚ and place‚ where people were jovial and carefree. In New York‚ more than anywhere‚ people did not worry about life’s downs‚ but focused on the highlife and partying. Prohibition
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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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Emotions can be revealed through all types of literature such as in the novel The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the poem To The Virgins‚ To Make Much of Time‚ by Robert Herrick and in the short story The Yellow Wallpaper‚ by Charlotte Gilman. The most powerful way to connect with an audience is through the characters’ emotions. An emotional connection is created when a reader formulates a conclusion about the characters‚ allowing the interaction to become deep and meaningful. Therefore‚
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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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you and remain forever a harmonious conception of memory” (F. Scott Fitzgerald). Almost anyone who has read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby knows that hopes and dreams‚ especially those of the protagonist Jay Gatsby‚ play an integral role in the novel’s plot and overall themes. However‚ these dreams and desires are usually only connected to how they affect the actions and overall life of the dreamer. In The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald uses the setting of Long Island‚ the characters Tom and Daisy
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Love is the most prominent theme in The Great Gatsby. Although it is not the sappy love story that most romantics cling to‚ love is shown as more of an unending battle. Jay Gatsby’s love for Daisy drives him to anything in his will to protect her‚ and it ends up costing him his life. Not only is love an obvious theme‚ but also the lack of love. Daisy’s manipulative ways are a prime example of this. While Gatsby pours his soul into pleasing Daisy‚ she ends up shattering his heart in the end. The Great
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Classic authors persist due to unique qualities that elevate them from their time. F. Scott Fitzgerald found success for his ability to foster “a close relationship with the reader through the voice of his fiction‚ which was intimate‚ warm‚ and witty” (Keshmiri 78). It begs to question how he managed to organize words that would instigate such distinct feelings in the reader. Despite his novels being in prose‚ they share many qualities with poetry that utilizes precise word choice‚ figurative language
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