Logan Moyer 1B Ochoa 15 December 2014 Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald: “The Great Gatsby” Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24‚ 1896 and raised in St. Paul‚ Minnesota (Fitzgerald 1) Though an intelligent child‚ he did poorly in school and was sent to a New Jersey boarding school in 1911. Despite being a mediocre student there‚ he managed to enroll at Princeton in 1913. Academic troubles and apathy plagued him throughout his time at college‚ and he never graduated‚ instead enlisting
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Specifically‚ after World War I‚ American values and dreams had evolved due to the hard-fought battles and struggles overseas‚ forming this new carefree yet erratic mindset. As a result of these new attitudes‚ the American Dream was more accessible and achievable for society during that time. This shift of ideals was not only evident through the actions and mindsets of Americans during this time but also through authors and literature. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote several novels and short stories that reflect
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Comparison of Mark Twain and F. Scott Fitzgerald Mark Twain and F. Scott Fitzgerald are two widely known American authors who wrote great novels‚ but differ in many ways. They both wrote stories on life journeys‚ however; Twain used pre-adolescent characters to show how an individual should behave in society. Whereas‚ Fitzgerald uses adult characters to show how an individual is harmed by society. Mark Twain’s characters have many dreams in all Twain’s stories. On the other hand
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During F. Scott Fitzgerald’s story‚ Winter Dream Judy Jones was displayed as a villain‚ she was nothing more than a spoiled child who was raised into a pampered ill-mannered young woman. Despite her attitude Dexter was taken with Judy‚ and dreamed of marrying her someday. I chose to write a creative story from Judy’s point of view‚ adding irony to the story. My classmate Douglas Brodbeck pointed out that‚ “Dexter achieved everything he wanted to except for his final goal of being with Judy‚ and that
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In the story "The Baby Party" by F. Scott Fitzgerald and "Regarding the Problem of Newborn Piglets in Winter" by Chen Rong‚ both authors try to convey a message of "much ado about nothing." Characters in both stories focus on an issue or problem that is not important‚ which ends up bringing them more troubles. In "Regarding the Problem of Newborn Piglets in Winter‚" the problem is formed by Zhang Dingfan‚ the Secretary. He just dreams up this unreal problem as "a wind blows up outside"; therefore
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their story and glimpses into their lives. Scott was even known to say‚ “we learn our trade‚ well or less well‚ and we tell our two or three stories- each time in a new disguise- maybe ten times‚ maybe a hundred‚ as long as people will listen” (Koster Title Page). This is what allows readers to relate to the stories an author writes‚ because theres something personal that cant be made up. F. Scott Fitzgerald is no different from every notable writer
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Eckleburg F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ he’s watching you Luhrmann… Does Baz Luhrmann’s interpretation of The Great Gatsby adequately represent the themes and era that F. Scott Fitzgerald put forth in his novel? Jack Mizzi delves deep in to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s world of excess to find out. Worthy of the label ‘The Great American Novel’ is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ coming in at number two on the Modern Library’s list of the ‘100 best novels of the Twentieth Century’ the film is evidently highly
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The Poetic and Tragic Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald Abstract F. Scott Fitzgerald was a very intellectual and troubled man. In his career as a writer‚ Fitzgerald had his downfalls then his historic uprisings. When he was just a boy‚ literature attracted him; he loved everything about it. He decided that he would become a writer; his first book‚ This Side of Paradise‚ was rejected and criticized. Fitzgerald joined the army in 1917; he was stationed in Montgomery‚ Alabama at an army base. That
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Francis Scott Fitzgerald was a writer who was born in 1896. He became one of the most famous writers of American history. His stories are still being read by people all over the world. His stories are everlasting‚ and make the reader long for an epoch they were not even present in. I personally find "The Great Gatsby" a very interesting story. Fitzgerald tended to write about characters who had luxurious lives and were obsessed with power. I think it was easy for him to write all these stories because
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from the woman of his dreams. The book portrays the corruption of the 1920s and the collateral damage it has upon society. As unfortunate as the occurrences within the plot seem‚ there is a shocking reality that lies beneath them. The story of The Great Gatsby strongly parallels to the life of the author‚ Francis Scott Fitzgerald‚ reflecting upon the tragedies that he encountered along his pursuit for love due to the lack of morality that existed in the 1920s. Fitzgerald utilizes the lives of many
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