The Great Gatsby is the untold story of F.Scott Fitzgerald the author of novel. The characters in The Great Gatsby resemble many of the people FItzgerald encountered throughout his life time. This novel displays a picture of a man who looked like he had it all together and was living the American dream. With twist, turns, and tumultuous times it gives readers insight on the life of one of the most beloved authors today. Fitzgerald was not only known as an author but also as alcoholic, he and his wife Zelda were known to be partiers and have lavous parties. All of these parties would soon contribute to alcoholism. His constant drunkenness would not stop even after his wife gave birth to their daughter Frances. Alcoholism would cause a division
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While analyzing f.scott Fitzgerald life and Jay Gatsby one could conclude Fitzgerald is the character of Gatsby. Scott Fitzgerald joined the United States Army when he dropped out from Princeton after three years. Fitzgerald became a second lieutenant, but would narrowly miss being deployed.World War 1 ended The armistice November 1918 was signed( Andrews,10 Things You May Not Know About F. Scott Fitzgerald). Gatsby on the other was everything Fitzgerald wanted to be. He was both successful in the military and in college. Through his courage and bravery, he quickly rose through the ranks. Gatsby had became “a young major just out of the army and covered over with medals he got in the war.(Fitzgerald,135).” With his excellence in the military he was then able to attend Oxford University. “It was in nineteen-nineteen, I only stayed five months. That’s why I can’t really call myself an Oxford man...it was an opportunity they gave to some of the officers after the Armistice (Fitzgerald,129).” Gatsby was given this opportunity because he had perfected his skill in the service, something Fitzgerald would never get the chance to accomplish. Gatsby 's military career is what Fitzgerald had pictured what he thought his own was going to
While analyzing f.scott Fitzgerald life and Jay Gatsby one could conclude Fitzgerald is the character of Gatsby. Scott Fitzgerald joined the United States Army when he dropped out from Princeton after three years. Fitzgerald became a second lieutenant, but would narrowly miss being deployed.World War 1 ended The armistice November 1918 was signed( Andrews,10 Things You May Not Know About F. Scott Fitzgerald). Gatsby on the other was everything Fitzgerald wanted to be. He was both successful in the military and in college. Through his courage and bravery, he quickly rose through the ranks. Gatsby had became “a young major just out of the army and covered over with medals he got in the war.(Fitzgerald,135).” With his excellence in the military he was then able to attend Oxford University. “It was in nineteen-nineteen, I only stayed five months. That’s why I can’t really call myself an Oxford man...it was an opportunity they gave to some of the officers after the Armistice (Fitzgerald,129).” Gatsby was given this opportunity because he had perfected his skill in the service, something Fitzgerald would never get the chance to accomplish. Gatsby 's military career is what Fitzgerald had pictured what he thought his own was going to