these authors and wrote The Great Gatsby as a mirror to his own life, as it can be seen that there are many connections between the life of Fitzgerald and the live of the characters. The first similarity between Fitzgerald’s life and the world of The Great Gatsby is the setting. Besides the fact that the cities that were presented in the book like, Minnesota and New York, where Fitzgerald spent his life, World War 1 is an event that happened in the Fitzgerald’s early life, in which he was a part of;
Adler, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s contributions to american literature and culture are why we focus on him as an American Icon. From his rise to prominence as a promising young novelist, to his free-wheeling lifestyle in Europe, to his death in obscurity and re-evaluation, his life is known to aspire writers today and in the past, and is a source of equal parts inspiration and sympathy. (pg 1) Aside from having a major literary voice in the roaring twenties and thirties, his personal life resulted in the
number of writers have been able to cement themselves as great authors in American literature through the importance and lasting impact of their works. One author who was able to achieve such prestige was F. Scott Fitzgerald. Through works such as The Great Gatsby, Tender is the Night, and “Bernice Bobs Her Hair,” Fitzgerald established himself as one of the greatest authors of the American Jazz Age. In his most famous work, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald provides a powerful image of the Jazz Age through
The life of F. Scott Fitzgerald had a great influence on his works. He incorporates the effects of societal and personal events into his writing. By observing his biography and analyzing his novels, The Beautiful and Damned and The Great Gatsby for example, the readers can see how the two are connected. Even though The Great Gatsby, one of his most famous works, isn’t an autobiographical one, it is a mirror of the personal life of its author, since different aspects of it are reflected in the characters
liberation patriarchal society did not know how to deal with. Therefore, flapper in Fitzgerald’s works embodied
The American Dream is different for every person. Many people want to accomplish and have a great deal of money, while others want to have very little and live humble lives.The ideal American Dream is one that includes a medium size house, having a family, enough money to have some luxuries, and being able to relax and enjoy life at its fullest. My view on the American Dream is having tons of money and having the luxuries people yearn to have. This is why I have chosen the quote, “The idealistic
There are two sides of the coin to the novel “The Great Gatsby”, one is visually interpreted by Baz Luhrmann the other is written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Both point of views are similar but yet very distinct in ways. Baz Luhrmann’s view is a very modern “Hollywood” type of film that adds flavor in ways but yet in others it leaves a bitter taste. Fitzgerald’s perspective paints one a more vivid picture, his choice of words and rhythm to the novel help one understand the book more. Also the decision
Compare and Contrast: F. Scott Fitzgerald and Jay Gatsby Throughout his life, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, and he often made his characters exhibit several similarities to himself. In his novel, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby shows many parallels to Fitzgerald. Both Gatsby and Fitzgerald experienced humble beginnings, but became wealthy, earning them the woman that they wanted. Also, they were both in the military. One difference between them is that one’s dream came true and he got the girl, and the
The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald is a novel of unrequited love between a man named Gatsby and a woman named Daisy. The theme of the decline of the American dream is very important in F.Scott Fitzgerald’s novel because it connects to all the major events in the novel. While reading this novel the reader can interpret the intended audience to young adults who are about to enter adulthood due to the theme. Which can also be said for the purpose of this work of literature. The reader can find that
The Great Gatsby Many similarities and differences exist in the setting, characterization, and plot elements of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby and two of the film adaptations of the book. There are many similarities in The Great Great Gatsby’s setting. The movie and the book are both placed in New York City, and both homesteads are placed in West and East Egg. In the middle of West and East Egg is a place called the “Valley of the ashes.” Both the book and movie are very similar