Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24‚ 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota. His parents were Edward Fitzgerald and Mary McQuillan. His first novels lead him into success. He met his wife on a military camp. After many years of drinking‚ his wife fell into mental breakdowns. Fitzgerald died at 44 of a heart attack. Family Francis Scott’s dad was Edward Fitzgerald. Edward owned a furniture business until it eventually failed. After it failed he became a salesman for Procter and Gambo to keep
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out the worst in everybody. Wealth shouldn’t be measured by how many bills are in ones wallet but rather the prosperity and happiness one has. Societies definition of wealth makes a “wealthy” person seem like they have everything going for them. However‚ the fact of the matter is that “wealth” creates jealousy and greed. For instance‚ I really wanted the new iphone 5‚ and once I got it I wanted the iphone 6. There is never an end to the list of things that people want. Materials may satisfy people
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Awad Issa Professor Kopplin CLS 101 December 3‚ 2012 The Roaring Twenties The “Roaring Twenties” was a term referring to America during the 1920’s in which a prosperous economy existed‚ almost uninterrupted‚ and cultural ideas flourished. This time period experienced very active and free spirited citizens‚ who were going to work every day‚ coming home to a meal ready for them‚ prepared by their loving housewife‚ and all was well. The era’s social‚ artistic‚ and cultural edge was one that made
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The Roaring Twenties In the 1920’s many things changed. Many traditionalists disliked the changes. The new idea of the ‘flapper girl’ was very controversial to many people‚ as well as birth control and the idea of evolution. Most of these new changes were big in the cities so rural America looked down on city life. As people changed throughout the 20’s‚ one of the biggest changes was the way young girls and women dressed and acted. They started to cut their hair short in a new bob style; they
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LOVE Attitudes towards love in The Great Gatsby and Elizabeth Barrett-Browning’s poems are greatly at odds in general terms (Fitzgerald presents love as a destructive power born of the past‚ whereas EBB regards it as a redeeming hope for the future)‚ but within these differences parallels can be found. These include: Love is personal and creates especial bonds between two people which cannot be share or reproduced outside of that relationship. “Why – there’re things between Daisy and me that
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American society that would take a while to pass. There was a brief economic recession at the start of the 1920s‚ but‚ as the decade moved on‚ the economy boomed and America began the age of consumerism - many Americans bought cars‚ radios‚ fridges etc. Major cities such as New York and Chicago grew rapidly and the building of skyscrapers like the Empire State Building‚ which was completed in 1931‚ seemed to show the self-confidence of American society. Illustration of three 1920s women and a man
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F. Scott Fitzgerald lived an amazing life throughout time‚ overcoming obstacles in his path and persevering through trials and tribulations. As a man who has gone through over four decades of experiencing an overwhelming amount of accomplishments‚ as well as hardships‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald is therefore acknowledged as a "True Man". In fact‚ his struggles through childhood‚ his transition to adulthood and his unstable literary career acknowledges him as a "Real Man" who is more like a hero. To
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Literature of F. Scott Fitzgerald By Jillian Thompson May 16‚ 2012. English newspaper‚ The Guardian‚ once asked Jonathan Franzen‚ the Pulitzer Prize nominated author of The Corrections‚ to contribute what he believed were the greatest rules to abide by for aspiring fiction writers. His response was “Fiction that isn’t an author’s personal adventure into the frightening or the unknown isn’t worth writing for anything but money” (Franzen). The novels of Francis Scott Fitzgerald suggest that
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Name ________________________ Fitzgerald Notes 1. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24‚ _______‚ in St. __________‚ Minnesota. 2. Fitzgerald developed “a two-cylinder inferiority _______________________” that made him aware of his modest beginnings. 3. Fitzgerald’s father made a living by selling __________________. 4. When Fitzgerald was in school‚ he gained a reputation as a __________- ____. He never lost this need for
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The Roaring Twenties The decade of 1920-1929 was a time of great change‚ reform‚ improvement‚ adjustment and alteration of everything Americans had come to rely on. In other words everything changed. Not one part of common life was unaffected. Exciting new events happened in sports‚ entertainment‚ science‚ politics‚ communication and transportation. It was the age of prohibition‚ it was the age of prosperity‚ and it was the age of downfall. The twenties were the age of everything. It has
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