Many critically acclaimed writers were ones that were dominant in the early 20th century, specifically the famously known Roaring 20s. These writers have immensely impacted American literature in terms of reflecting history and varying styles. A few of these writers are F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Weldon Johnson, and Ernest Hemingway. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s writing usually reflected the events that occurred during his lifetime, which can be considered as part of his writing style. One can easily infer that Fitzgerald’s life was impacted by the culture and events of the 1920s. His diction was of witty, lyrical, clear, and seemingly colorful styles, which catered to the interests and culture of Americans at the time (Bruccoli). The idea of the
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His famous novel This Side of Paradise somewhat reflected his life as a writer and contemporary morality, but also served as a critique, yet again, of the materialistic culture of America. This particular writing discusses the cost of “social climbing”, which would be the risks and sacrifices many had to make, such as risking jobs and ruining their social front in terms of friendships and relationships, for a chance to become part of the higher class (“This Side of Paradise” britannica, 3/15/16).
As opposed to Fitzgerald’s more imaginative work, he also had his time having a more naturalistic approach. The Beautiful and the Damned, is a novel that depicts the dissipative lives of Anthony and Gloria Patch. In this novel, Fitzgerald was mirroring his own marriage to Zelda Fitzgerald, which was not a very pleasant marriage after a few years. A later novel, Tender is the Night, as well mimics Fitzgerald’s marriage and life as it is a reflection of the psychiatry that began to become a need for Zelda Fitzgerald …show more content…
His esteemed book The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, was published anonymously in order to implement a stronger sense of authenticity. The “autobiography” is rather a fictional biography, but the book was published to publicly present the life of an average African-American and racial injustice (“God’s Trombones”). The idea of a fictional autobiography was almost unheard of, thus Johnson was able to introduce new writing styles and ideas to the world of literature. The book served as a way to express his own feelings on society at the time as well as the emotions of other
His famous novel This Side of Paradise somewhat reflected his life as a writer and contemporary morality, but also served as a critique, yet again, of the materialistic culture of America. This particular writing discusses the cost of “social climbing”, which would be the risks and sacrifices many had to make, such as risking jobs and ruining their social front in terms of friendships and relationships, for a chance to become part of the higher class (“This Side of Paradise” britannica, 3/15/16).
As opposed to Fitzgerald’s more imaginative work, he also had his time having a more naturalistic approach. The Beautiful and the Damned, is a novel that depicts the dissipative lives of Anthony and Gloria Patch. In this novel, Fitzgerald was mirroring his own marriage to Zelda Fitzgerald, which was not a very pleasant marriage after a few years. A later novel, Tender is the Night, as well mimics Fitzgerald’s marriage and life as it is a reflection of the psychiatry that began to become a need for Zelda Fitzgerald …show more content…
His esteemed book The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, was published anonymously in order to implement a stronger sense of authenticity. The “autobiography” is rather a fictional biography, but the book was published to publicly present the life of an average African-American and racial injustice (“God’s Trombones”). The idea of a fictional autobiography was almost unheard of, thus Johnson was able to introduce new writing styles and ideas to the world of literature. The book served as a way to express his own feelings on society at the time as well as the emotions of other