Zelda Fitzgerald

Extravagant parties every weekend, drinking illegal alcohol, and exploring New York City in the afternoons with friends: this is the life Fitzgerald tells about in The Great Gatsby and experienced in his own life. The 1920’s were a time of prosperity and abundance in America, especially for the upper class in New York City. Fitzgerald was someone who went out every night and was living a dream in less privileged people’s mind. However, in Fitzgerald’s life, as well as those of the characters in…

Scott Fitzgerald was worried of dying in the war so Scott quickly wrote a novel with his own spare time, the novel was called “The Romantic Egotist.” one day Scott was commissioned as a second dupty he was ordered to camp around the Montgomery, Alabama. In the Alabama he met a beautiful girl called Zelda Sayne, Scott fell in love with her but he knew that if he was going for Zelda, it would be a tough challenge to win Zelda’s heart because there were many men who like Zelda. In time Scott…

based on Zelda Fitzgerald for there are many similarities among them. Daisy has cheated on her husband with Gatsby, and Zelda has done the same at one point in her life. “By 1924, Zelda’s influence on Scott’s writing had become less positive. An affair with a French naval aviator strained their marriage, so Zelda fought fulfillment in other venues” (Willett). Daisy is willing to deal with the affairs because she receives benefits from money and power. To live satisfying lives, Daisy and Zelda…

F. Scott Fitzgerald was a writer who did not receive the credit he deserved during his lifetime. His personal life had an effect on the way he wrote. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s lifestyle and his book, The Great Gatsby, fit in perfectly with the Jazz Age during the roaring 20’s. He wrote in a traditional writing style, which also helped him fit into the Lost Generation. F. Scott Fitzgerald was influenced by his marriage and his problems with alcohol during his life. His figurative language and…

In the novel “The Great Gatsby” the author F. Scott Fitzgerald establishes a vision of how he sees himself through the characters and scenarios created and used in the novel. The two characters that he used are Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby. Fitzgerald used two characters because he has had two different personalities throughout his life. As a young man Fitzgerald was reserved and quiet. As he aged he became more well known and outspoken. Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby from the novel “The Great…

The Summary of The Great Gatsby The book “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is all about the romance between Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan all the while being narrated by Nick Carraway. Gatsby is the main character along with Daisy. Nick moved to New York to become a sales person after World War one to take a job as a bond salesman. Nick was convinced to move into a house At West Egg, Long Island, where he would soon meet Jay Gatsby. Last minute Nick was bailed on and moved in by himself,…

novel that was published on April 10,1925. It was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). It falls under the fiction genre, however, the book is written very realistically and reflects many of the events that occurred in Fitzgerald’s own life as well as many of his opinions and characteristics. Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota. His parents were Edward Fitzgerald and Mary McQuillan. Mary worked as a grocer while Edward became a…

Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby had a great influence on American literature. Fitzgerald showed the struggles of pursuing the American dream. Not only showing the struggles of pursuing the American dream Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby to show how society had changed after having its first major war. Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born September 24, 1896. At a young age he showed an interest in literature. Fitzgerald attended the University of Princeton. While he was at Princeton he was a…

The author I have chosen is F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald wrote Tender is the Night and The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby is a prominent American classic that is enjoyed by most. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald ties in many themes such as the hope for the unreachable depicted in the green light, and the corruption of the 1920s. In Tender is the Night, Fitzgerald uses themes such as love, betrayal, and deceit. The reason why I chose Fitzgerald is because in his novels he ties in a plentiful…

enjoyed themselves without having a care in the world? The short answer would be no. During a time of prohibition, economic prosperity, and social change came an overwhelming sense of greed, sadness, and jealousy. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it is shown that even the richest people in America had a tough time living during one of the most flourishing ages in history. Jay Gatsby, the main character in this novel, had an incredible resemblance with his creator. The type of women…