The Great Gatsby Context
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- Created on: 14-05-20 20:27
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- The Great Gatsby Context
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- 1896-1940
- parallels between his relationship with Zelda an TGG.
- Zelda briefly accepted his marriage proposal then refused it later on.
- She had an affair and left him.
- "I hope it'll be a fool"
- said by Zelda and Daisy after coming round from ether when giving birth
- He met Zelda whilst being stationed closer to home before being deployed.
- Gatsby meets Daisy whist waiting to be deployed
- he wanted his first novel published quickly in order to win Zelda with materialism.
- Jay Gatsby tries to impress Daisy with his riches.
- Zelda briefly accepted his marriage proposal then refused it later on.
- Famous for his depictions of the jazz era
- Was part of the U.S. army
- moved to long island
- where Gatsby lives
- both have lavish parties
- Gatsby was a reflection of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- wanted to go back to his early love with his wife as Jay does with Daisy.
- both live in long island and have lavish parties
- both in the army
- very similar relationships
- use materialism to win over women.
- Historical Context
- WW1
- young men came back from the war emotionally scarred.
- e.g Jay and Nick
- turned to wild living and unrestrained materialism to compensate.
- men wanted to take back control of their own lives.
- e.g Jay and Nick
- young men came back from the war emotionally scarred.
- 1922-1929 post war spending increased. massively.
- stocks rose and massive commercial growth.
- money was spent on consumer goods rather than essentials as people grew richer.
- celebrity culture.
- jazz age/roaring twenties
- bootleggers bought and sold alcohol illegally
- Gatsby was a bootlegger.
- there was a lot of money and everyone was focused on seeking pleasure.
- bootleggers bought and sold alcohol illegally
- prohibition introduced 1920
- bootleggers bought and sold alcohol illegally
- Gatsby was a bootlegger.
- there was a lot of money and everyone was focused on seeking pleasure.
- bootleggers bought and sold alcohol illegally
- WW1
- Criticism of The American Dream
- Gatsby was a self-made man
- his dream was to become rich and win over Daisy.
- he achieves his dream at the cost of his morals and standards,
- Gatsby was a self-made man
- even though he achieves riches and power it doesn't cause Daisy to be with him she only has an affair.
- message that there are things you cannot achieve through the American Dream.
- cant achieve the important things i.e. love, happiness
- wealth and possessions are shallow and meaningless.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
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