The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

• He was named after a distant cousin who was also famous
• He dropped out of Princeton to join the U.S Army
• He was a terrible speller

F.Scott Fitzgerald

• He has a strong belief of social seperation.
• He was said to be able to summerize a whole era into one book.

American background

• this era was known as "the roaring 20's"
• It was a great time of wealth for the USA
• This was also the jazz age, the birth of the flapper girls

National background

• During this time period the German economy collapsed
• The Fascist party is formed in Italy
• At the end of this decade begins the world wide depression.

TIme and setting

• This book was written in the 1920's
• It takes place in Long Islad and New York.
• "East egg" and "West egg" represent Great Neck and Port Washington peninsulas in Long Island

Main Character

• Jay Gatsby is the main character.
• He lives for the money and parties.
• Tries to get Daisy by become wealthy.
• His wealth is made in a dishonest way.
• He was actually born into a dirt poor German American Family.
• He dropped out of college to become a Yachtsman

Jay vs. society

• I think the conflict of this story comes from Jay trying to be rich just to impress people (especially: Daisy)
• You can really see him in a way "battling" society

Prediction

• I think that before the book ends Daisy will fall in love with Jay.
• {I was told sadly} Jay gets killed at the end
• Maybe at the end Jay is left poor with no money

Best

• I really love romance novels and i think that "The Great Gatsby" has a different kind of love story.
• I also love just how realistic it is!

worst

• I think that Jay thinking he has to impress everyone kinda ruins it.
• The fact that I know the ending ruined it for me but I don't think Gatsby should die.