Zelda Fitzgerald

Great literary fictional writers such as James Baldwin, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Bernard Malamud are able to use their experiences and backgrounds to advance the meanings of their works through literary elements such as characterization and theme. James Baldwin, author of “Sonny’s Blues,” is regarded as a highly insightful writer, with many works that provide an “unflinching look at the black experience in America” (Biography.com Editors par. 12). Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924, to a single…

Background Author F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota . He was originally born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald. He had a bright future ahead of him. He went to school and worked on his writing. Fitzgerald joined the army and fell in love with Zelda Sayre. When he got out of the army he started writing. He published a few books then married Zelda Sayre. They had a daughter named Francis Scott Fitzgerald. He wrote many short stories after that. He then wrote his…

The Jazz Age: F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is arguably Fitzgerald’s greatest work and has been labeled as one of the most influential and iconic pieces of 20th century American literature. The novel is a reflection of Fitzgerald’s life during the 1920s (otherwise known as the Jazz Age; coined by Fitzgerald himself). The Great Gatsby was seen as controversial during the time of its publication due to its use of “language and sexual…

Gatsby, the author, F. Scott Fitzgerald argues that love makes one blind to reality. If Gatsby were to break free of his dream sooner, he may not have been completely overcome by love and actually able to recognize reality. He tried to create his own reality using figments of his memories in order to piece together the perfect life. In chapter 8 of The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald is beginning to create his new world as he loses hope…

F. Scott Fitzgerald a fairly popular author, however he considered himself a failure. He wrote novels that in certain ways portrayed his personal life style or lifestyles he wished he lived. He was a critic of American life and believed the American Dream unattainable, but yet, he himself strove to achieve it and based his novels and short stories on it. The majority of his work, especially his novels, were set during the Jazz Age, an era of ambition, extravagance, and wealth. Fitzgerald tried…

the 20th century, one of the best is F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald was the author of The Great Gatsby and The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. F. Scott Fitzgerald's works were reflective of the time period he wrote them. F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 26, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He went to private schools through his childhood. He enrolled to into Princeton University in 1913. He dropped out due to poor health and bad grades. Fitzgerald then enlisted to the Army. After the…

“The Great Gatsby” is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, representing the 20’s of 20th century. The novel was released in 1925 but was accepted with mixed feelings at first and sold quite poorly. Throughout the entire life of the author, the novel did not get the proper accreditation he wanted and considered it a failure. However after his death, “The Great Gatsby” became really successful, especially during World War II, and is considered “America’s Greatest Novel”. It won many reputable…

The flapper was a sexually confident feminine ideal brought to life in the turn of the 1920’s. Zelda Sayre was a southern woman who stayed out late at dance halls and movie theatres with men, and most referred to her as “the prototype” of American Flapper. She eventually married Scott Fitzgerald, and Fitzgerald deemed Sayre his muse. Lois Long was a sassy New Yorker who grasped ideas for her column from the nightlife of the city. Coco Chanel was a designer…

The Great Fitzgerald Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was formative figure in the emerging generation of the 1920’s. He was the voice no one else could capture. He wrote from personal experiences which made him more credible then others, and exaggerated the stories in order to meet the desires of the generation for the more lavish life styles in the growing counterculture. In his short stories: “A Winter’s Dream”, “The Rich Boy,” and “A Diamond as Big as The Ritz.” These stories exemplify a new…

Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota ("F. Scott Fitzgerald Biography"). 2. Fitzgerald fell in love with his wife at Camp Sheridan in Montgomery, Alabama while he was stationed there in the army. His wife, Zelda Sayre, refused to marry him until he proved himself a successful man ("F. Scott Fitzgerald Biography”). 3. Fitzgerald attended Princeton College in 1913, but never graduated from there. He ended up enlisting in the Army in 1917 ("F. Scott Fitzgerald…