f. scott fitzgerald: fame, jazz, and gatsby ms. wolfe
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F. Scott Fitzgerald: F. Scott Fitzgerald: Fame, Jazz, and GatsbyFame, Jazz, and Gatsby
Ms. WolfeMs. Wolfe
ChildhoodChildhood
Born in 1896 in St. Born in 1896 in St. Paul, MinnesotaPaul, Minnesota Socially ambitious Socially ambitious
family but no moneyfamily but no money
His mother’s father, His mother’s father, P.F. McQuallan, was P.F. McQuallan, was a self made mana self made man
Fitzgerald named Fitzgerald named after Francis Scott after Francis Scott KeyKey
Joe CollegeJoe College
Fitzgerald attended Fitzgerald attended Princeton after failing Princeton after failing the admissions test the admissions test twicetwiceIn 1917, he quit and In 1917, he quit and enlisted in the Army, enlisted in the Army, stationed at Camp stationed at Camp SheridanSheridanMet Zelda Sayre, a Met Zelda Sayre, a spoiled Southern spoiled Southern BelleBelle
Enter ZeldaEnter Zelda
Wanted to marry Zelda in 1917 but she declinedWanted to marry Zelda in 1917 but she declined He had no money or careerHe had no money or career
Consequently, he went off to warConsequently, he went off to war
In 1919 he returned but Zelda still refused to marry himIn 1919 he returned but Zelda still refused to marry him
March 1920, March 1920, Outside of ParadiseOutside of Paradise, Fitzgerald's first novel, , Fitzgerald's first novel, made him famousmade him famous
Zelda agreed to marry himZelda agreed to marry him
Fitzgerald and Zelda
Fitzgerald = Fitzgerald = NotoriousNotorious
Zelda and Scott Zelda and Scott became the most became the most notorious couple in notorious couple in AmericaAmerica
They ushered in The They ushered in The Jazz AgeJazz Age
The Jazz AgeThe Jazz Age
May 1918 – stock May 1918 – stock market crash of 1929market crash of 1929Changes in morals, Changes in morals, manners, clothing manners, clothing style, music, social style, music, social customscustomsRebellion against Rebellion against parentsparents Youth had seen death Youth had seen death
(WWI) and wanted to (WWI) and wanted to have funhave fun
Change, change, changeChange, change, change
Violins to saxophonesViolins to saxophones
Hems went upHems went up
Women smokedWomen smoked
Men and women Men and women drank togetherdrank together
Private cocktail Private cocktail parties were createdparties were created
The The WildWild and and CrazyCrazy Fitzgeralds Fitzgeralds
Rode down 5Rode down 5thth avenue on the tops of taxis avenue on the tops of taxis
Dove into the fountain in front of the Plaza Dove into the fountain in front of the Plaza HotelHotel
Scott fought waiters, Zelda danced on Scott fought waiters, Zelda danced on table topstable tops
Drank too much and passed outDrank too much and passed out
Drove recklessly and had wild weekend Drove recklessly and had wild weekend partiesparties
Two things Scott wanted mostTwo things Scott wanted most
To be a great writerTo be a great writer
To make Zelda happyTo make Zelda happy He did everything in his power to make her He did everything in his power to make her
happyhappySacrificed his writing for her happinessSacrificed his writing for her happiness
An EpiphanyAn Epiphany
Scott couldn’t write while drinking!Scott couldn’t write while drinking!
In July 1923, he went into seclusion to In July 1923, he went into seclusion to writewrite The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby – published in 1925 – published in 1925 Written in ten monthsWritten in ten months His greatest successHis greatest success The Great Gatsby clipThe Great Gatsby clip
The Downward SpiralThe Downward Spiral
Scott wrote for popular magazines to Scott wrote for popular magazines to maintain their lavish lifestylemaintain their lavish lifestyle
Moved from NY to Long Island, to Paris, to Moved from NY to Long Island, to Paris, to the Riviera, back to the U.S.the Riviera, back to the U.S.
Zelda was unhappy and in 1930 had a Zelda was unhappy and in 1930 had a breakdownbreakdown She would be in and out of sanatoriums for She would be in and out of sanatoriums for
the rest of her lifethe rest of her life
Struggle to surviveStruggle to survive
Wrote Wrote Tender is the NightTender is the Night Was about parties at the Was about parties at the
RivieraRiviera
Became a scriptwriter for Became a scriptwriter for MGMMGM
Began novel Began novel The Last The Last TycoonTycoon in 1939 in 1939
Died of a heart attack on Died of a heart attack on December 21, 1940December 21, 1940
The two sides of FitzgeraldThe two sides of Fitzgerald
Loved moneyLoved moneyLoved the life of the Loved the life of the rich as someone rich as someone who had littlewho had littleDisciplinedDisciplinedLoved Zelda more Loved Zelda more than anythingthan anythingLoved the dazzling Loved the dazzling life of parties, life of parties, gaiety, and showgaiety, and show
Hated moneyHated moneyHated the falseness, Hated the falseness, hypocrisy, and hypocrisy, and cruelty of rich livescruelty of rich livesLittle self controlLittle self controlHated Zelda for Hated Zelda for corrupting his talentcorrupting his talentPart of him knew Part of him knew that his life was a that his life was a shamsham
The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby
DoublenessDoubleness Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby are the two Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby are the two
sides of Fitzgeraldsides of FitzgeraldNick – intelligent and disciplined observerNick – intelligent and disciplined observer
Gatsby – passionate and idealistic dreamer Gatsby – passionate and idealistic dreamer Zelda and DaisyZelda and Daisy
Love at first sight (Scott and Gatsby)Love at first sight (Scott and Gatsby)
Gatsby’s love for Daisy created tragedyGatsby’s love for Daisy created tragedy
Fitzgerald’s love for Zelda took up his timeFitzgerald’s love for Zelda took up his time