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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. About the Author. Born-September 24, 1896 Died-December 21, 1940 Married Zelda Sayre Famous works include “The Great Gatsby” “The Beautiful and the Damned” “Tender is the Night”. Fitzgerald named the 1920’s “The Jazz Age”

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

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  1. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

  2. About the Author • Born-September 24, 1896 • Died-December 21, 1940 • Married Zelda Sayre • Famous works include “The Great Gatsby” “The Beautiful and the Damned” “Tender is the Night”

  3. Fitzgerald named the 1920’s “The Jazz Age” Wrote screenplays for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Created the “The Great Gatsby” which is said to be the most accurate description of the 1920’s F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Impact on Society

  4. The Jazz Age • Prohibition was in effect • Economy was in a “Boom” • Gangsters such as Al Capone • Great Depression hits at about 1929 • Flappers-rebel women who revolted against social norms

  5. Characters of “The Great Gatsby” Major Players: • Jay Gatsby • Nick Carraway • Daisy Buchanan • Tom Buchanan • Myrtle Wilson • George Wilson • Jordan Baker

  6. West Egg- where Nick and Gatsby live, represents new money East Egg- where Daisy lives, the more fashionable area, represents old money The City-NY Valley of the ashes Settings

  7. Themes and Motifs Themes Motifs Geography Weather/Time Party/festivities • Illusion vs. Reality • Decline of American Dream • Hollowness of upper class • New money

  8. Major Symbols • The green light • The valley of Ashes • Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg • Colors • White • Green • Gold/Silver • Gray

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