F Scott Fitzgerald's Success

Most literary people today consider F. Scott Fitzgerald a fairly popular author, however he considered himself a failure. He wrote novels that in certain ways portrayed his personal life style or lifestyles he wished he lived. He was a critic of American life and believed the American Dream unattainable, but yet, he himself strove to achieve it and based his novels and short stories on it. The majority of his work, especially his novels, were set during the Jazz Age, an era of ambition, extravagance, and wealth. Fitzgerald tried hard to fit into the lifestyle of the Jazz Age, but found it to be quite the struggle. In the end, he lived a life he could not afford and was an alcoholic. “F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life is a tragic example of both sides …show more content…
He continued to chase his dream of becoming a successful novelist. His first novel was rejected, not just once but twice. However, Fitzgerald was persistent, and therefore, did not give up on getting his book published. He revised the book again and changed the title. This was his first novel published and it brought him instant fame. He had finally achieved his dream of becoming a successful author. Although he often criticized the American life and felt the American dream was not achievable, Fitzgerald desired to have that style of life. His success allowed him to live the glorious life of the rich during the era of the Jazz Age. Unfortunately, his second novel was not nearly as successful as his first, nor a success at all. It was considered to be quite disastrous, and eventually he ran out of money. Fitzgerald was in deep debt because he could not give up the lifestyle of the rich. Even though his second novel failed and he was in debt, Fitzgerald did not give up. To make some money, he began to write short stories. Although he was not satisfied with writing just short stories, he did what was needed to support his family and himself in order for them to keep living their excessive lifestyle. He never gave up on his dreams, and because of that he wrote his third novel, The Great Gatsby. It was not as successful as his first novel had been, but it put Fitzgerald back in the game and made …show more content…
Scott Fitzgerald in school. Most people have read the novel or seen the movie The Great Gatsby. Although during his lifetime, this was not his most successful novel, it is the one currently most well-known. Today, most consider him to be a fairly popular American author, but he himself died believing himself to be a failure. Fitzgerald battled alcoholism, depression, and deep debt, but never failed to persevere. He never quit or gave up on his American dream. Fitzgerald was not a failure, he was indeed successful, he just unfortunately was not alive to see it because, “his work did not earn the credibility and recognition it holds today until years after his death”