The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald :: Great Gatsby Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. capital of Minnesota Minnesota on September twenty-fourth 1896. His father was from Maryland and his let was the daughter of an Irish immigrant. Fitzgerald, unlikely to refine from Princeton, joined the army in 1917. Stationed near Montgomery, Alabama, he met and later hook up with Zelda Sayre, a high-strung adult female from a family more prominent than his own. His set-back impertinent, This Side of Paradise, published in 1920, was a tremendous critical and mercenary success. Fitzgerald followed with The Beautiful and the Damned in 1922, The immense Gatsby in 1925, and Tender is the darkness in 1934. He died on December 21st, 1940 of a heart round down and Zelda died in a infirmary fire eight years later.The coarse Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a first-class illustration of life among the new naughty during the mid-twenties, people who had recently amassed a great deal of wealth scarce had no corresponding tender connections. The novel is an intriguing account approximately love, money and life during the 1920s in virgin York. It illustrates the society and the associated beliefs, determine and dreams of the American population at that time. These beliefs, values and dreams can be summed up to what is termed the American Dream a dream of money, wealth, prosperity, and the happiness that supposedly came with the well-off economy and the get-rich-quick schemes that formed the infixed underworld of the American upper-class society. This shrink theme presents itself in the novel through many another(prenominal) of its characters. The writing demeanor throughout The Great Gatsby is short and though the book is depressing at times, its overall message of want and the American dream is inspiring. The story begins when knap Carraway, a young man, moves to New York from the Midwest to join the bond business. There, he soon becomes acquainted with his pie-eyed neighbor Jay Gatsby, and they become good friends. Gatsby confides in Nick and tells him that he is in love with Nicks cousin, the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. However, she is already married to the young and successful turkey cock Buchanan, who is unfaithful and has an affair with poor George Wilsons wife. Daisy and tom turkey were sitting opposite all(prenominal) other at the kitchen table They werent laughing(prenominal) yet they werent unhappy every (Chapter 7, pg.148). Later, Nick arranges a meeting amidst Gatsby and Daisy nevertheless soon after, they became multiform in a love affair. It is revealed that many years ago, Gatsby and Daisy were in love, but Daisy would not marry him because he was earlier poor.The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Great Gatsby FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul Minnesota on September 24th 1896. His father was from Maryland and his mother was the daughter of an Irish immigrant. Fitzgerald, unlikely to graduate from Princeton, joined the army in 1917. Stationed n ear Montgomery, Alabama, he met and later married Zelda Sayre, a high-strung woman from a family more prominent than his own. His first novel, This Side of Paradise, published in 1920, was a tremendous critical and commercial success. Fitzgerald followed with The Beautiful and the Damned in 1922, The Great Gatsby in 1925, and Tender is the Night in 1934. He died on December 21st, 1940 of a heart attack and Zelda died in a hospital fire eight years later.The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a brilliant illustration of life among the new rich during the 1920s, people who had recently amassed a great deal of wealth but had no corresponding social connections. The novel is an intriguing account about love, money and life during the 1920s in New York. It illustrates the society and the associated beliefs, values and dreams of the American population at that time. These beliefs, values and dreams can be summed up to what is termed the American Dream a dream of money, wealth, prosp erity, and the happiness that supposedly came with the booming economy and the get-rich-quick schemes that formed the essential underworld of the American upper-class society. This withering theme presents itself in the novel through many of its characters. The writing style throughout The Great Gatsby is terse and though the book is depressing at times, its overall message of hope and the American dream is inspiring. The story begins when Nick Carraway, a young man, moves to New York from the Midwest to join the bond business. There, he soon becomes acquainted with his wealthy neighbor Jay Gatsby, and they become good friends. Gatsby confides in Nick and tells him that he is in love with Nicks cousin, the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. However, she is already married to the young and successful Tom Buchanan, who is unfaithful and has an affair with poor George Wilsons wife. Daisy and Tom were sitting opposite each other at the kitchen table They werent happy yet they werent unhappy eith er (Chapter 7, pg.148). Later, Nick arranges a meeting between Gatsby and Daisy but soon after, they became involved in a love affair. It is revealed that many years ago, Gatsby and Daisy were in love, but Daisy would not marry him because he was rather poor.