F. S COTT F ITZGERALD AND THE 1920’ S Presented by: Miss Davis.
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F. SCOTT FITZGERALD AND THE 1920’SPresented by: Miss Davis
FITZGERALD’S LIFE
1896-1940 Francis Scott Key
Fitzgerald (Yes, he was named after Francis Scott Key)
Moved often as a child
His father never held a job long
Was not a good student
Attended Princeton 1913
Left Princeton to enlist in the army WWI
Met Zelda Sayre… this is where the trouble begins!
FITZGERALD’S LIFE CONTINUED
The Great Gatsby (1925)
Alcoholism Zelda’s fault? “Wh****g” short
stories to “make a buck”?
Published many works but life was too tumultuous
Died 1940; massive heart attack
THE ROARIN’ 20’S!!!
5 Stations on the 1920’s
Each Station teaches you something about the culture and/or the time period
Keep in mind, this decade begins only 2 years after WWI
“A Scathing Indictment of the Bewildered Children of Pleasure....Riding the Gilded Juggernaut of Jazz & Gin”
IT’S ALL IN THE NAMEPresented by: Miss Davis
ALTERNATE TITLES FOR THE GREAT GATSBY
Gatsby Among Ash-Heaps
and Millionaires Trimalchio Trimalchio in West
Egg On the Road to West
Egg
Under the Red, White, and Blue
Gold-Hatted Gatsby The High-Bouncing
Lover
SOME MAKE SENSE, BUT WHY TRIMALCHIO?
Trimalchio = character in ancient Roman novel by Petronius, The Satyricon
Specifically, a section entitled “The Banquet of Trimalchio”
(Cena Trimalchionis)
TRIMALCHIO CONTINUED
Trimalchio attained power and wealth through hard work and perseverance (link to the American Dream?)
Famous for his lavish dinner parties with many people and exotic dishes
Sought to impress his guests (link to Nouveau Riche?)
Is this sounding at all like Jay Gatz???
SO WHY THE GREAT GATSBY?
Fitzgerald’s wife, Zelda Fitzgerald, and editor, Maxwell Perkins, both preferred it that way
Fitzgerald attempted twice to change the title during printing, but it was too late
Said of the title, “it is only fair, rather bad than good.”