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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald 1896 – 1940 an American author of novels
and short stories Jazz Ageone of the greatest American
writers of the 20th century a member of the "Lost
Generation" of the 1920sthemes of youth and promise
along with despair and age
The Great Gatsby
published in 1925, F. Scott Fitzergerald's greatest novel. seminal work on the fallibility of the
American dreamwas not a great success during his
lifetime, but became a smash hit after his death, especially after World War II.
The Great Gatsby
Written:1923–1924, America
and France
modernist novel
Jazz Age
Setting time:
summer 1922
PLACE: Long Island and New York City
the decline of the
American dream
the spirit of the 1920s
social classe
s
dreams of the
future
Date of publication: 1925
Characters
PLOT
Major themesHonestyDecayGender RolesViolenceClassWorld War I
Metaphor Analysis Gatsby's green light
Eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg
Gatsby's house
The end!
