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Brief Look at F. Scott FitzgeraldFull Name: Francis Scott Key FitzgeraldBorn: Sept 24 1896Died: Dec 21 1940Age: 44

Source:"A Brief Life of Fitzgerald." Board of Trustees of the

University of South Carolina., 04 Dec 2003. Web. 28 Nov 2010. <http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/biography.html>.

More Information on FitzgeraldMarried to: Zelda Sayre (1920)Children: 1 daughter: Francis Scott (Scottie)

FitzgeraldMost Successful Publications-This Side of Paradise (1920)-The Beautiful and Damned (1921)-The Great Gatsby (1925)

Source:"A Brief Life of Fitzgerald." Board of Trustees of the

University of South Carolina., 04 Dec 2003. Web. 28 Nov 2010. <http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/biography.html>.

Background on “The Great Gatsby”Written in 1924-1925Main Characters:-Jay Gatsby: Protagonist-Daisy Buchanan: Jay’s Love Interest-Nick Carraway: Narrator-Tom Buchanan: Daisy’s HusbandSetting: West Egg, Long Island NY

Source:"The Great Gatsby." The Big Read. National Endowment

for the Arts, n.d. Web. 30 Nov 2010. <http://www.neabigread.org/books/greatgatsby/readers02.php

Historical Setting of “The Great Gatsby”Time Frame: Jazz Age 1920-1930Age of Prosperity and Wealth-After World War I-New York City: Nouveau Riche: New Rich, Wealthy, Whites-Inventions: Radio, Trains, Cars

Source:"Article: The Great Gatsby." Literary Themes for Students:

The American Dream . High Beam Research, 01 Jan 2007. Web. 29 Nov 2010. <http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-2895300032.html>.

Brief Own Synopsis of “The Great Gatsby”The Great Gatsby tells the story of love and

riches in Post-War America as newcomer Nick learns about the mysterious life of neighbor Jay Gatsby and the secret to Gatsby’s fame and life.

Examples of Literary Devices found in “The Great Gatsby”Allusion: World War I “delayed Teutonic

migration known as the Great War” (Fitzgerald 3)

Simile: World’s Fair being compared to Gatsby’s House “Your place looks like the World’s Fair” (Fitzgerald 81)

Source:Fitzgerald, F Scott. The Great Gatsby. 2004.

New York, NY: Scribner, 1925. Print.

Response to “The Great Gatsby”

3 Film Adaptations (1926, 1949, 1974)1 Television movie adaptation (2000)Source:"The Great Gatsby." The Big Read. National

Endowment for the Arts, n.d. Web. 30 Nov 2010. <http://www.neabigread.org/books/greatgatsby/readers02.php

Used in various high school and college level English courses

Setting gives description of way of life during the 1920s and how social and cultural differences had a impact on the characters of the story

Personal Critique of “The Great Gatsby”Mysterious: Still getting chills while reading

about when Gatsby gets shotCompelling: I do not want to stop reading the

storyShort: I just wish the story was longer

perhaps

Sources Used

"A Brief Life of Fitzgerald." Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina., 04 Dec 2003. Web. 28 Nov 2010. <http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/biography.html>.

"Article: The Great Gatsby." Literary Themes for Students: The American Dream . High Beam Research, 01 Jan 2007. Web. 29 Nov 2010. <http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-2895300032.html>.

Fitzgerald, F Scott. The Great Gatsby. 2004. New York, NY: Scribner, 1925. Print.

"The Great Gatsby." The Big Read. National Endowment for the Arts, n.d. Web. 30 Nov 2010. <http://www.neabigread.org/books/greatgatsby/readers02.php