There were lots of influential authors in the 20th century, one of the best is F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald was the author of The Great Gatsby and The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. F. Scott Fitzgerald's works were reflective of the time period he wrote them.
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 26, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He went to private schools through his childhood. He enrolled to into Princeton University in 1913. He dropped out due to poor health and bad grades. Fitzgerald then enlisted to the Army. After the armistice of World War one, he met his girlfriend Zelda Sayre. With the publication of his draft, The Side of Paradise he married his girlfriend eight days later. In 1921, the Fitzgeralds had their daughter Frances. Nine and a half years …show more content…
He wrote The Great Gatsby when the prohibition was happening, which went with the plot of the story. The book, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button took place in the 20s.
Fitzgerald’s work The Great Gatsby was one of the best portrayal of the american dream. The story portrays a young man who uses bootlegging alcohol to his advantage to make money. “By imitating the great American moralists, Gatsby rises to be a rich and powerful criminal.” (Solomon 2). In the story, The Great Gatsby's main protagonist went from rags to riches. Some may see the american dream as being wealthy and living the most lavish lifestyle. Others may see it as proving to your guardian that you can do something with your life.The main character of The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby was living the lavish life until problems started occurring for him. Fitzgerald’s novel The Curious Case of Benjamin Button tells about how Benjamin bounced back from be contained to a wheelchair for most of his childhood. Benjamin comes back from the Navy to visit the people who raised him. He had proved that even though his life had been rough he can be
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 26, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He went to private schools through his childhood. He enrolled to into Princeton University in 1913. He dropped out due to poor health and bad grades. Fitzgerald then enlisted to the Army. After the armistice of World War one, he met his girlfriend Zelda Sayre. With the publication of his draft, The Side of Paradise he married his girlfriend eight days later. In 1921, the Fitzgeralds had their daughter Frances. Nine and a half years …show more content…
He wrote The Great Gatsby when the prohibition was happening, which went with the plot of the story. The book, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button took place in the 20s.
Fitzgerald’s work The Great Gatsby was one of the best portrayal of the american dream. The story portrays a young man who uses bootlegging alcohol to his advantage to make money. “By imitating the great American moralists, Gatsby rises to be a rich and powerful criminal.” (Solomon 2). In the story, The Great Gatsby's main protagonist went from rags to riches. Some may see the american dream as being wealthy and living the most lavish lifestyle. Others may see it as proving to your guardian that you can do something with your life.The main character of The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby was living the lavish life until problems started occurring for him. Fitzgerald’s novel The Curious Case of Benjamin Button tells about how Benjamin bounced back from be contained to a wheelchair for most of his childhood. Benjamin comes back from the Navy to visit the people who raised him. He had proved that even though his life had been rough he can be