The Great Gatsby – RRS
Title: The Great Gatsby
Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publication Date: 1925
Nationality: American
Author’s Birth/Death Date: September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940
Distinguishing Traits of Author:
Francis Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist in the 20th century who was famous for his writings of the Jazz Age. Fitzgerald drew inspiration for the events and characters in The Great Gatsby from early experiences in his life. In 1917, Fitzgerald enlisted in the army and served in World War I as a second lieutenant. When he was stationed in Alabama, Fitzgerald fell in love with a young woman named Zelda Sayre. The two wanted to get married, but Zelda’s lust for wealth continually postponed the wedding until Fitzgerald …show more content…
They soon fall madly in love and promise to get married, but Daisy continually postpones the wedding until Gatsby proves his success. Gatsby is shipped out to war, and an impatient Daisy marries the highly wealthy and powerful Tom Buchanan. To win Daisy back, Gatsby becomes determined to acquire as much money as possible. He succeeds in becoming fabulously wealthy but only by engaging in criminal activity.
To attract the attention of Daisy, Gatsby purchases a mansion directly across the bay and throws exorbitant parties every Saturday. Finally, through Jordan Baker and Nick Carraway, Gatsby is able to arrange a meeting between Daisy and him. Their love is rekindled, but it is not enough for Gatsby. Gatsby dreams of reliving the past. A past where Daisy loves him wholly and solely. For Gatsby, it is not enough for Daisy to love him; she must love him only and have never loved anyone else.
What made Gatsby great was his ability to come from poverty, reinvent himself, and acquire the wealth that he so lusted after, but what caused him to fall was his unrelenting grip on nostalgia. Despite being a good-hearted and endlessly optimistic, Gatsby’s dreams were corrupted by the same wealth that he desired. Jay Gatsby was a hopeful man who dreamed a single dream for perhaps too
Title: The Great Gatsby
Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publication Date: 1925
Nationality: American
Author’s Birth/Death Date: September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940
Distinguishing Traits of Author:
Francis Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist in the 20th century who was famous for his writings of the Jazz Age. Fitzgerald drew inspiration for the events and characters in The Great Gatsby from early experiences in his life. In 1917, Fitzgerald enlisted in the army and served in World War I as a second lieutenant. When he was stationed in Alabama, Fitzgerald fell in love with a young woman named Zelda Sayre. The two wanted to get married, but Zelda’s lust for wealth continually postponed the wedding until Fitzgerald …show more content…
They soon fall madly in love and promise to get married, but Daisy continually postpones the wedding until Gatsby proves his success. Gatsby is shipped out to war, and an impatient Daisy marries the highly wealthy and powerful Tom Buchanan. To win Daisy back, Gatsby becomes determined to acquire as much money as possible. He succeeds in becoming fabulously wealthy but only by engaging in criminal activity.
To attract the attention of Daisy, Gatsby purchases a mansion directly across the bay and throws exorbitant parties every Saturday. Finally, through Jordan Baker and Nick Carraway, Gatsby is able to arrange a meeting between Daisy and him. Their love is rekindled, but it is not enough for Gatsby. Gatsby dreams of reliving the past. A past where Daisy loves him wholly and solely. For Gatsby, it is not enough for Daisy to love him; she must love him only and have never loved anyone else.
What made Gatsby great was his ability to come from poverty, reinvent himself, and acquire the wealth that he so lusted after, but what caused him to fall was his unrelenting grip on nostalgia. Despite being a good-hearted and endlessly optimistic, Gatsby’s dreams were corrupted by the same wealth that he desired. Jay Gatsby was a hopeful man who dreamed a single dream for perhaps too