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Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

Modernism nontraditional syntax and forms fragmentation of timelines use of symbols and motifs deliberate complexity introspective

Modernism Changing gender roles Alienation / isolation – the “lost generation” Cultural criticism

Historical Context 18th Amendment 19th Amendment economic boom materialism

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald Published 1925, set in 1922 American Dream commentary on society East vs. West

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald lyrical style “Action is character.” fragmented time social gatherings-structure East vs. West

F. Scott Fitzgerald Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald 1896 Prep school 1908 Princeton 1913 Commissioned 1917 Discharged 1919 This Side of Paradise, first novel, published in 1920 Married Zelda 1920

F. Scott Fitzgerald The Beautiful and the Damned 1922 The Great Gatsby 1925 Tender is the Night 1934 Begins work on The Last Tycoon Dies of a heart attack 1940

Francis Cugat “Celestial Eyes” The Great Gatsby Francis Cugat “Celestial Eyes”

Francis Cugat “Celestial Eyes” The Great Gatsby Francis Cugat “Celestial Eyes”

Francis Cugat - early sketch The Great Gatsby Francis Cugat - early sketch

Motifs isolation hopes & dreams noses & smell

Motifs eyes & sight car accidents or mishaps

Motifs old money vs. new money East vs. West light & shadows

Motifs class & rich consuming the poor exploration & settlement

Motifs weather & seasons sunlight & moonlight the sea & water

Motifs death & ghosts nature (birds, vegetation, etc.)

Color Symbolism White innocence Silver wealth Gold wealth

Yellow – light; fake gold Gray – death; destruction Color Symbolism Yellow – light; fake gold Green – life; growth Gray – death; destruction

Color Symbolism Lavender – indulgence Shades of Red – passion Blue – dreams

Roman Numerals I - one V - five X - ten L - fifty C - one hundred D - five hundred M - one thousand Placing any smaller number in front of any larger number indicates subtraction. Example: IV (5 – 1) Placing any smaller number after any larger number indicates addition. Example: VI (5 + 1)

Sources Bruccoli, Matthew J. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby: A Literary Reference. New York: Carroll & Graf, 2002. Print. literaryfictions.com. “Young F. Scott Fitzgerald” nydailynews.com. “repeals-18th-amendment-80-years”jpg smithsonian.com “Original Book Jacket Art”