Borne to an ordeal of grandeur and terror, they begin. It was 1924, at the middle of a decade-long economic boom. At the age of 25, Yale graduate Philip Fitzgerald, along with his divine girlfriend, Madeleine, journey on an afternoon train from the peaceful ambiance of New Haven, to the roaring traffic of New York City. He then settles in an inexpensive apartment condo in Brooklyn. Prior to this, he and his family were in a seven-month feud about their emigration.
Philip, like any other fine gentleman, would normally wear a black tuxedo, complete with a crimson-red necktie, Italian shoes, and proportionately-woven pants. His father, Joseph, was a journalist who got drafted in the Great War and subsequently became one of its many casualties. His mother, …show more content…
Goodbye!” chirped Madeleine.
“Bye, honey!” exclaimed Philip.
With that, young Philip swiftly left.
After a week of Phillip’s trading at the New York Stock Exchange, he receives a huge sum of money. Full of content, he plans to jubilate his success by purchasing some lavish luxury: a Duesenberg automobile, a Patek Philippe watch, and a diamond ring for his significant other. For young Phillip, everything was going smoothly. What can go wrong?
He was all in for the opulence, until a telephone started to mindlessly ring as if somebody was howling in front of him. He reached for the phone, deprived of his luxurious thoughts. Philip answered the phone, crying “Hello?”
His mom, Catherine, lilted “Phillip, my son!”
“Ma! I’m having an exceptional time in New York!” he chirped.
“Nifty! What’s with the cheerful attitude?” “I’ve just received a huge sum of money. I’m planning to celebrate by purchasing the luxury of everything! Luxury cars, watch-” “Stop!” yelped Phillip’s mother. “Your nonsense yabbering of purchasing the ‘luxury of everything...’ is ridiculous!” “B-But…” Phillip reannounced. “I know your success. I know you have gained lots of wealth. But spending it?” Catherine
Philip, like any other fine gentleman, would normally wear a black tuxedo, complete with a crimson-red necktie, Italian shoes, and proportionately-woven pants. His father, Joseph, was a journalist who got drafted in the Great War and subsequently became one of its many casualties. His mother, …show more content…
Goodbye!” chirped Madeleine.
“Bye, honey!” exclaimed Philip.
With that, young Philip swiftly left.
After a week of Phillip’s trading at the New York Stock Exchange, he receives a huge sum of money. Full of content, he plans to jubilate his success by purchasing some lavish luxury: a Duesenberg automobile, a Patek Philippe watch, and a diamond ring for his significant other. For young Phillip, everything was going smoothly. What can go wrong?
He was all in for the opulence, until a telephone started to mindlessly ring as if somebody was howling in front of him. He reached for the phone, deprived of his luxurious thoughts. Philip answered the phone, crying “Hello?”
His mom, Catherine, lilted “Phillip, my son!”
“Ma! I’m having an exceptional time in New York!” he chirped.
“Nifty! What’s with the cheerful attitude?” “I’ve just received a huge sum of money. I’m planning to celebrate by purchasing the luxury of everything! Luxury cars, watch-” “Stop!” yelped Phillip’s mother. “Your nonsense yabbering of purchasing the ‘luxury of everything...’ is ridiculous!” “B-But…” Phillip reannounced. “I know your success. I know you have gained lots of wealth. But spending it?” Catherine