1. Fact about F. Scott Fitzgerald: Although he is hailed as one of the greatest authors in American history, Fitzgerald lived his life in a constant state of depression and alcoholism caused by the initial failure to prove himself as a writer, resulting in him dying believing himself a failure. Fact from the 1920’s: The mood of the 20’s was that of heavy depression, with many people believing that they did not accomplish much and leading to a heavy increase in alcoholism, which was illegal at the time, and suicide rates. Connection to the novel: Gatsby himself was in a mysterious depression as he hosted his parties and displays his extravagant lifestyle in order to win back the love of
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2. Fact about F. Scott Fitzgerald: Though he was born into a Catholic family, Fitzgerald ultimately parted from his religious background later in his life. Fitzgerald acknowledged the fact that he did not go to church and regarded the services with little to no value. Most of the people he had associated with were Catholic, which may provide a reason why Fitzgerald felt the need to depart from a Catholic background.
Fact from the 1920’s: In the beginning of the 1920s, most people had a strong sense of freedom and were not bound by religion, ultimately adhering more to society than to their faith. Connection to the novel: Religion in The Great Gatsby is practically absent in the upper class of society. People depend more on the words of other than the guidelines that
God has provided them,including Jay Gatsby.
Overall relevant connection among the three: Fitzgerald felt the need to part from his position in the Roman
Catholic Church and show that the structured religion of his ancestors was unnecessary, which he feared would limit him from the kind of person he wanted to be the most. In
The Great Gatsby novel, characters most certainly not …show more content…
Unfortunately, it lead to his demise after battling with bad press, drinking spells and deteriorating health, he died of a heart attack in Hollywood before his wife.
Fact from the 1920’s: In 1900, it was common for a person of any age to succumb to disease and death. About a third of annual deaths in the United States consisted of young children and elders. Most people died at home during this period, and funerals and burials were privately handled by the family and neighbors. As industrialization flourished,
American cities grew more crowded, and living spaces became smaller and people being poorer. When there was a death in the family, many could not afford the room or cost for a wake. Connection to the novel: At Daisy 's house in East Egg,
Gatsby promised Daisy he would take the blame if they were ever caught for the death of Myrtle. Tom told George that it was Gatsby 's car that killed Myrtle because it was not only his plan but his car. George went to Gatsby 's house in
West Egg, where he shot and killed Gatsby before committing suicide out of grief. Gatsby is later given a rather small funeral for a man of his stature.
Overall relevant connection among the three: The
Daisy, though he does not attend his parties nor drinks …show more content…
2. Fact about F. Scott Fitzgerald: Though he was born into a Catholic family, Fitzgerald ultimately parted from his religious background later in his life. Fitzgerald acknowledged the fact that he did not go to church and regarded the services with little to no value. Most of the people he had associated with were Catholic, which may provide a reason why Fitzgerald felt the need to depart from a Catholic background.
Fact from the 1920’s: In the beginning of the 1920s, most people had a strong sense of freedom and were not bound by religion, ultimately adhering more to society than to their faith. Connection to the novel: Religion in The Great Gatsby is practically absent in the upper class of society. People depend more on the words of other than the guidelines that
God has provided them,including Jay Gatsby.
Overall relevant connection among the three: Fitzgerald felt the need to part from his position in the Roman
Catholic Church and show that the structured religion of his ancestors was unnecessary, which he feared would limit him from the kind of person he wanted to be the most. In
The Great Gatsby novel, characters most certainly not …show more content…
Unfortunately, it lead to his demise after battling with bad press, drinking spells and deteriorating health, he died of a heart attack in Hollywood before his wife.
Fact from the 1920’s: In 1900, it was common for a person of any age to succumb to disease and death. About a third of annual deaths in the United States consisted of young children and elders. Most people died at home during this period, and funerals and burials were privately handled by the family and neighbors. As industrialization flourished,
American cities grew more crowded, and living spaces became smaller and people being poorer. When there was a death in the family, many could not afford the room or cost for a wake. Connection to the novel: At Daisy 's house in East Egg,
Gatsby promised Daisy he would take the blame if they were ever caught for the death of Myrtle. Tom told George that it was Gatsby 's car that killed Myrtle because it was not only his plan but his car. George went to Gatsby 's house in
West Egg, where he shot and killed Gatsby before committing suicide out of grief. Gatsby is later given a rather small funeral for a man of his stature.
Overall relevant connection among the three: The