The Great Gatsby

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By Mason Seymore The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby. By Mason Seymore. Frances Scott Fitzgerald’s Family. Father, Edward Fitzgerald had an allegiance to the Old South and its values failed as a manufacturer of wicker furniture Mother, Mary (Mollie) McQuillan became wealthy as a wholesale grocer in St. Paul. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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ByMason Seymore

The Great Gatsby

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Father, Edward Fitzgerald had an allegiance to the

Old South and its valuesfailed as a manufacturer

of wicker furniture Mother, Mary (Mollie)

McQuillan became wealthy as a

wholesale grocer in St. Paul.

Dominantly Catholic

Frances Scott Fitzgerald’s Family

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Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 24, 1896

1911-1913 he attended the Newman School met Father Sigourney Fay

encouraged his ambitions for personal distinction and achievement

Princeton’s class of 1917 neglected his studies for a literary

apprenticeship. Entered the army in 1917

convinced he would die in war, but was released in 1918 before being sent over seas

Met Zelda Sayre

Frances Scott Fitzgerald’s Early Life

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Finished his first novel, This Side of Paradise, in 1919 Published March 26th, 1920

Became famous overnight  Frances Scott (Scottie) Fitzgerald

was born in October, 1921 Moved to France in 1924

Part of the American expatriate circle

Included Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemmingway and John Dos Passos

Reputation as a drinker inspired the myth that he was an irresponsible writer

The Great Gatsby was published in April, 1924 Received critical praise, but weak

sales

Frances Scott Fitzgerald’s Adulthood

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Returned to America in 1931Zelda suffered from mental

breakdowns and was hospitalized in February 1932wrote Save Me the WaltzRecovered until 1936

Under stress, Fitzgerald fell in love with Sheilah Graham

Fitzgerald fell further into debt and alcohol

Died December 21st, 1940 of a heart attackBelieved to have been a failureZelda died in a fire in 1948

Frances Scott Fitzgerald’s Death

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SignificanceOne of the few authors to write

about the social era of the 1920’s

Automatically identified with the 1920’s

He is regarded as an exemplary figure for decade embodying and expressing its charm, ebullience, waste, genius, dissipation, confidence

Reflected historically to his success in the 20’s and downfall in the 30’s

Unwillingness to distinguish between reality and fantasy

Novels The Love of the Last Tycoon (unfinished) Tender is the Night The Great Gatsby The Beautiful and the Damned This Side of Paradise

Stories “Bits of Paradise” “The Basil and Josephine Stories” “The Pat Hobby Stories” “Taps at Reveille” “Six Tales of the Jazz Age and Other Stories” “Flappers and Philosophers” “The Stories of F. Scott’s Fitzgerald” “Babylon Revisited and Other Stories” “The Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald”

Stories and Essays “Afternoon of and Author” “The Fitzgerald Reader”

Letters “The Letters of F. Scott Fitzgerald” “Letters to his Daughter” “Dear Scott/Dear Max”

Comedy The Vegetable

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The Roaring 20’s Optimism Freedom Celebration

The Jazz Age The Flapper Era The creation of the automobile Prohibition Gambling World War I

Post Great War Physical strength and freedom Disregard for pre-war values Financial Freedom

The Great Gatsby Historical Context

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The Great Gatsby Setting

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Nick Carraway moves to West Egg, New YorkHis house is located right next door to Gatsby’s mansion

While there, he attends a dinner hosted by his cousin Daisy and her husband, Tom, who lives in East EggEast Egg houses the sophisticated aristocratic societyHe meets his future love interest, Jordan, that night

Jordan enlightens Nick about the affair between Tom and Myrtle WilsonTom and Nick travel to New York and go to a partyMyrtle taunts Tom about Daisy and he responds by

breaking her nose

The Great Gatsby: Plot Summary

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Time passes; Nick is granted an invitation to a party hosted by Jay GatsbyNick finally meets Gatsby through Jordan Jordan enlightens Nick by telling him Gatsby is irrevocably

in love with DaisyGatsby asks Nick to figure out a way to arrange a

meeting with DaisyNick invites Daisy to tea at his home

Gatsby’s and Daisy’s rekindled love instigates an affair Tom grows suspicious of Gatsby

Gatsby stares at Daisy throughout an entire luncheon

The Great Gatsby Plot Summary

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Tom is furious at Gatsby…EVEN THOUGH he is having an affair with MyrtleConfronts Gatsby at the Plaza HotelDaisy realizes her allegiance lies with Tom

Both parties return to East Egg with Daisy and Gatsby leading in his Car

*END?*

The Great Gatsby Plot Summary

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Gatsby’s car strikes and kills Myrtle WilsonDaisy was the driver

Tom tells Myrtle’s husband Gatsby was the driverHe kills Gatsby, and then kills himself

Gatsby’s funeral is held later that weekNo one but his father and Nick go to the

ceremonyDisgusted with the eastern way of life, Nick

moves back MidwestHe ends his relationship with JordanDiscovers that the true “American Dream” is

dead

The Great Gatsby Plot Summary

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Moves to New York in 1922 to learn the bond business

Daisy’s cousin Provides a connection between Gatsby and

Daisy Novel’s narrator because of his position and

temperament Secondary role

Prefers to observe and comment rather than take action

Inner conflict between his attraction to the bustling life of the east verses damaging and ugly way of life Brought through the novel in his

relationship with Jordan Returns to the Midwest at the end of the

novel Represents Fitzgerald’s quiet, Midwestern

personality

Character Analysis: Nick Carraway

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Character of around 30 that grew up in impoverished America Always dreamed and perused a life wealth

Fell in love with Daisy in 1917 during World War I His extravagant parties, luxurious home and

life style are all used to impress her Mysteriously characterized with an

“untouchable” sense through his mass of wealth Expressed through the Fitzgerald’s use of an

ambiguous entrance Theatrical approach to life

Dichotomous depiction of Fitzgerald psyche. His love for a life extravagance and luxury

Without the mask of wealth, Gatsby persona is the opposite: Insecure Hopeful Innocent

By the end of the novel, he realizes he has become corrupted by wealth

Character Analysis: Jay Gatsby

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Partially based off of Zelda Fitzgerald IN love with wealth, leisure and

luxury Gatsby’s main drive throughout the

novel A popular, wanted woman during the

Great War Chose Tom because he could provide

her with the lavish lifestyle she desired

Symbolizes a figure of “gilded” perfection Beautiful and charming Fickle, shallow, bored and careless

Indifferent to her child Lacks loyalty

Represents unethical values of the aristocratic East Egg

Character Analysis: Daisy Buchanan

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WealthGeographyLeisure “Sport”Green light

Hope and dreams of the future

Valley of AshesSocial decay

The Eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg Judgment of God

The Great Gatsby Motifs

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Decline of the American Dream The novel begins with an aspect of hope as Nick move out east,

however begins to deteriorate as the story progresses and eventually “dies” with the death of Gatsby Gatsby's immoral and unethical attempts to gain inner peace

Hollowness of the Upper Class The pristine group of the wealthy become “untouchable”

Daisy and Tom refer to themselves as above Nick a pseudo belief of being superiority to the rest of society Lonely

Living in the past Gatsby refuses to let go of daisy

Driving force behind his death Nick hopes to escape it

The Great Gatsby Themes

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