During the roaring twenties, an author by the name of F. Scott Fitzgerald became widely popular through his writing and works. Fitzgerald 's most known and popular work is The Great Gatsby, which was published in 1925 during the height of the roaring twenties, which is clearly seen in The Great Gatsby. Another event during that time that was a major influence on the book was World War I. Fitzgerald was living in a hostile world because of the tensions of WWI, as well as soldiers that were injured and had come back from war with terrible injuries. After WWI, the United States celebrated the victory of the war, and many of the soldiers that came home did not know how to transition back into society, and alcoholism became rampant. Prohibition
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His first novel that catapulted his career was This Side of Paradise, originally The Romantic Egoist, which was published in 1920. In this novel there are very clear similarities between Fitzgerald’s personal life and the main characters and scenarios in the book. This Side of Paradise was very successful, and the profit from it led Fitzgerald to convince Zelda Sayre, his love interest, to marry him. Fitzgerald met Zelda while he was in Alabama in the military, and he soon fell in love with her even though the same could not be said about Zelda. When Fitzgerald became wealthy, Zelda finally accepted his marriage proposal, primarily because he was now wealthy. Fitzgerald published The Beautiful and the Damned in 1922, and it was not as successful as his first novel because many people viewed it as a darker style and not as comedic. The public’s reaction to this book discouraged him, but he continued to write. What is known as Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, was published in 1925. In this novel it is clearly apparent of the similarities of Fitzgerald’s personal life and the plot in the novel, such as his turbulent relationship with his wife Zelda compared to Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby in the book. Fitzgerald also published Tender is the Night in 1934 and The Last Tycoon was published after his death in 1941, and …show more content…
During this time period, there were major changes in the lifestyles of Americans. Prohibition was a major factor of the roaring twenties since it prohibited the sale of alcohol; although, it did not prohibit people from consuming alcohol that had already been previously purchased before the prohibition. Fashion was also a major change during the roaring twenties since women began to start wearing less and less layers and clothing. The new style of shorter dresses were the new fashion, and flapper girls became common. The roaring twenties was a time of erratic, immoral behavior that can often be a result of World War 1, since many people of that time were trying to forget the war and that sometimes that led to them performing drastic actions. These drastic actions included lavish parties, excessive drinking, and the culture revolution of affairs and “casual” sex. During the roaring twenties, there was an excessive wealth and economic prosperity. This enabled people to spend more on leisure activities and
His first novel that catapulted his career was This Side of Paradise, originally The Romantic Egoist, which was published in 1920. In this novel there are very clear similarities between Fitzgerald’s personal life and the main characters and scenarios in the book. This Side of Paradise was very successful, and the profit from it led Fitzgerald to convince Zelda Sayre, his love interest, to marry him. Fitzgerald met Zelda while he was in Alabama in the military, and he soon fell in love with her even though the same could not be said about Zelda. When Fitzgerald became wealthy, Zelda finally accepted his marriage proposal, primarily because he was now wealthy. Fitzgerald published The Beautiful and the Damned in 1922, and it was not as successful as his first novel because many people viewed it as a darker style and not as comedic. The public’s reaction to this book discouraged him, but he continued to write. What is known as Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, was published in 1925. In this novel it is clearly apparent of the similarities of Fitzgerald’s personal life and the plot in the novel, such as his turbulent relationship with his wife Zelda compared to Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby in the book. Fitzgerald also published Tender is the Night in 1934 and The Last Tycoon was published after his death in 1941, and …show more content…
During this time period, there were major changes in the lifestyles of Americans. Prohibition was a major factor of the roaring twenties since it prohibited the sale of alcohol; although, it did not prohibit people from consuming alcohol that had already been previously purchased before the prohibition. Fashion was also a major change during the roaring twenties since women began to start wearing less and less layers and clothing. The new style of shorter dresses were the new fashion, and flapper girls became common. The roaring twenties was a time of erratic, immoral behavior that can often be a result of World War 1, since many people of that time were trying to forget the war and that sometimes that led to them performing drastic actions. These drastic actions included lavish parties, excessive drinking, and the culture revolution of affairs and “casual” sex. During the roaring twenties, there was an excessive wealth and economic prosperity. This enabled people to spend more on leisure activities and