of a society during times of need‚ but also prosperity. 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
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already have attained. The American author F. Scott Fitzgerald has had an unprecedented impact on America. His novels contain recurring themes that establish the facets of modern American society with which he avidly disagrees. His characters Jay Gatsby and Armory Blaine both portray men in American society who have through various ways acquired wealth‚ but their wealth has not brought them happiness‚ which is what they had truly longed for. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novels‚ The Great Gatsby‚ and
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If the Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is a morality tale‚ then its lesson is beyond comprehension. As noted on the blurb on the back cover‚ the book does take place at the height of the 1920s‚ a time when ‘gin was the national drink‚ and sex the national obsession”. And yet‚ for the purposes of the novel‚ this is a superficial assessment of the Jazz Age‚ or else what Fitzgerald really meant to say about the Jazz Age. While much can be said of Gatsby’s decadence‚ and his gaudiness‚ and the
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Name ________________________ Fitzgerald Notes 1. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24‚ _______‚ in St. __________‚ Minnesota. 2. Fitzgerald developed “a two-cylinder inferiority _______________________” that made him aware of his modest beginnings. 3. Fitzgerald’s father made a living by selling __________________. 4. When Fitzgerald was in school‚ he gained a reputation as a __________- ____. He never lost this need for
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The extraordinary novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ tells the story of Jay Gatsby‚ a wealthy young man. Known for his mysterious past and inconceivable amount of money‚ Gatsby is able to host several extravagant parties in his gothic mansion. Many characters in the novel represent each aspect of the Roaring Twenties. Introducing many characters who all seem to cause conflict with each other‚ the main character Fitzgerald sets the entire book over is Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is first
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and lost economic confidence. The 1920’s is known as the “Roaring Twenties.” The standard of living had greatly improved from the century before it. American citizens enjoyed shorter work hours and weeks‚ while also appreciating an increase in salary. The stock market values were continually rising. Moreover‚ a cultural change was also taking place. People all over the country were united through the same songs‚ dances‚ and movies. Women began
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s life is an example of both sides of the American Dream‚ the joys of young love‚ wealth and success‚ and the tragedies associated with success and failure. Named for another famous American‚ a distant cousin who authored the Star Spangled Banner‚ Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul Minnesota on September 24‚ 1896. The son of a wicker furniture salesman (Edward Fitzgerald) and an Irish immigrant with a lot of money (Mary McQuillan)‚ Fitzgerald grew up in
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"Babylon Revisited" by F Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald is known as the spokesman of the "Lost Generation" of Americans in the 1920s. The phrase‚ "Lost Generation‚" was coined by Gertrude Stein "to describe the young men who had served in World War I and were forced to grow up to find all Gods dead‚ all wars fought‚ all faiths in man shaken" (Charters 489). Fitzgerald exemplified the generation that Stein defined. His family‚ with help from an aunt‚ put him through preparatory school and
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to be the apex of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short stories‚ of which there are more than a hundred. Like many of his works‚ ’’Babylon Revisited’’ was loosely based on Fitzgerald’s own life. Fitzgerald was born on September 24‚ 1896 in Saint Paul Minnesota. He was named Francis Scott Key‚ after a distant relative‚ and the writer of the American national anthem. Fitzgerald spent his childhood years in the United States—Buffalo‚ New York‚ Saint Paul‚ Minnesota‚ and Hackensack‚ New Jersey. In 1913‚ he
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and notable short stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald is Winter Dreams. This story first appeared in 1922s. The narrative explores the life of Dexter Green who is middle-class boy who wishes to be a member of the upper elite class. And out of this wish‚ he works hard in order to gain a wealthy status. Although his hard work‚ he still feels an alien. He soon meets a girl who he eventually discovers is just stringing him along. After years of not seeing her and hearing the news of the girl’s sad fate‚ he
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