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The Great Gatsby: A Glimpse into the Jazz Age and the American Dream's Downfall

F. Scott Fitzgerald, born in 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota, wrote "The Great Gatsby," capturing the essence of the Roaring Twenties. With a background in short stories and a brief stint as a Hollywood screenwriter, Fitzgerald penned his first novel, "This Side of Paradise." "The Great Gatsby" explores themes of the American Dream, the decadence of the upper class, and the personal struggles of its characters, including Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. The novel offers a vivid depiction of an era marked by rapid wealth, Prohibition, and the rise of flappers.

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The Great Gatsby: A Glimpse into the Jazz Age and the American Dream's Downfall

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  1. The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald

  2. F. Scott Fitzgerald • Born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald • 1896, St. Paul, Minnesota • Attended Princeton University; left to join army in 1917 • Beginning jobs: • Wrote short stories for The Saturday Evening Post (“Bernice Bobs Her Hair”) • Screenwriter in Hollywood

  3. F. Scott Fitzgerald • 1st book--This Side of Paradise (1920) • Married Zelda Sayre (eventually) • Became expatriates

  4. The Great Gatsby • “I want to write something new--something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned.” • 1950’s--became a best seller

  5. Gatsby Characters

  6. West=Wealth Gatsby Nick East Daisy/Tom Jordan Dr. TJ Eckleberg Valley of Ashes Setting--East Egg vs. West Egg

  7. The Roaring 20’s--The Jazz Age • Rapid wealth • Prohibition--18th Amendment • Settling of urban dwellers • Flappers • Night Life

  8. Themes The American Dream declines Upper Class Shallowness Things to Watch for Weather Color Geography

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