F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby has endured as a classic glimpse into a period of time that is now referred to as the Roaring 20s - an American decade marked by extravagance, self-gratification and indifference. ... One week after Fitzgerald achieved notoriety by publishing This Side of Paradise in 1920, however, Zelda and Fitzgerald were married. ... There is no real equation between the characters in The Great Gatsby and Zelda Fitzgerald, who was eventually overtaken by the lifestyle she and F. Scott Fitzgerald lead, and experienced a number of mental breakdowns which caused he...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the novel, the author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, uses the comparison between two cousins to show how their differing characteristics reflect the themes of morality and reality versus illusion. ... In showing the differing characteristics of Nick and Tom, Fitzgerald portrays the themes of morality and reality versus illusion. ...

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In this essay I am going to portray the differing opinions of F. Scott Fitzgerald and A. ... When Gatsby believes that his dream has been fulfilled, Fitzgerald describes that, "He literally glowed; without a word or a gesture of exultation a new well-being radiated from him and filled the little room." ... Both Miller and Fitzgerald emphasise materialism as an increasingly important part of the Dream, with many people inspiring to be wealthy, owning hoards of possessions. ... However, like Miller, Fitzgerald casts doubt on the American Dream, through his introduction of corruption into the p...

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• Grade Level: High School