The Wanted Life
“The Wanted Life”
English III Black 3
Mrs. Berndt
16 May 2013
The Wanted Life
Thesis: In the roaring twenties, or better known as the Jazz age, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald lived in a fast pace environment which was one of the many things that influenced him and had a great effect on his writing. I. As a child F. Scott Fitzgerald always showed interest in writing and always seemed to be good at it. A. Born 1. September 24 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota 2. Full name 3. Parents, Mary Mcquillan and Edward Fitzgerald B. How his parents influenced him 1. Parents jobs 2. Fathers job when he was 12
II. Beginning early in his life, F. Scott Fitzgerald strove to become a great writer. A. St. Paul Academy 1. He was 13 when he attended 2. Saw his first piece of writing appear in a print B. Parents sent him to school 1. It was 1911 2. He was only 15 at the time 3. Newman school , a prestigious catholic prepatory school in New jersey 4. At the school he met father Sigourney Fay who noticed his writing 5. Graduated in 1913 C. Princeton College 1. Dedicated himself honing his crafts as a writer 2. Wrote scripts and articles for the school magazines 3. Dropped out in 1915 to accept in army commissions 4. 1918 was stationed in Alabama 5. Discharged in 1919(afraid he might die)
III. Even though Fitzgerald was not yet a wealthy man he wanted and needed to be for Zelda he met the rich, spoiled, love of his life. A. Daughter of a supreme court judge B. This Side of Paradise 1. An overnight success published on 1920 2. Scott and Zelda where married one month after 3. Soon after they were married he later descended into drinking and his wife had a mental break down C. They lived in St. Paul until 1922 so he could write 1. Daughter in 1921 2. Frances Scott (Scottie) 3. Tells his daughter why he married his mother D.
English III Black 3
Mrs. Berndt
16 May 2013
The Wanted Life
Thesis: In the roaring twenties, or better known as the Jazz age, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald lived in a fast pace environment which was one of the many things that influenced him and had a great effect on his writing. I. As a child F. Scott Fitzgerald always showed interest in writing and always seemed to be good at it. A. Born 1. September 24 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota 2. Full name 3. Parents, Mary Mcquillan and Edward Fitzgerald B. How his parents influenced him 1. Parents jobs 2. Fathers job when he was 12
II. Beginning early in his life, F. Scott Fitzgerald strove to become a great writer. A. St. Paul Academy 1. He was 13 when he attended 2. Saw his first piece of writing appear in a print B. Parents sent him to school 1. It was 1911 2. He was only 15 at the time 3. Newman school , a prestigious catholic prepatory school in New jersey 4. At the school he met father Sigourney Fay who noticed his writing 5. Graduated in 1913 C. Princeton College 1. Dedicated himself honing his crafts as a writer 2. Wrote scripts and articles for the school magazines 3. Dropped out in 1915 to accept in army commissions 4. 1918 was stationed in Alabama 5. Discharged in 1919(afraid he might die)
III. Even though Fitzgerald was not yet a wealthy man he wanted and needed to be for Zelda he met the rich, spoiled, love of his life. A. Daughter of a supreme court judge B. This Side of Paradise 1. An overnight success published on 1920 2. Scott and Zelda where married one month after 3. Soon after they were married he later descended into drinking and his wife had a mental break down C. They lived in St. Paul until 1922 so he could write 1. Daughter in 1921 2. Frances Scott (Scottie) 3. Tells his daughter why he married his mother D.