In the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, materialism corrupted many characters. Daisy blew off a life of happiness because she believed that material possessions were more important. Gatsby had low self-esteem because he could never have the belongings that would satisfy his love's wan...
Autobiographical accounts of Fitzgerald relay that he lived a virtual playboy existence marked by excesses in spending and liquor, wild parties and associations, etc. This playboy lifestyle ends up being personified in the life Gatsby leads - the wild parties, free associations, mansion home, etc. ...
"I fell in love with her courage, her sincerity, and her flaming self respect. And it's these things I'd believe in, even if the whole world indulged in wild suspicions that she wasn't all she should be. I love her and it is the beginning of everything." This is how Fitzgerald spoke about his lover,...
