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1 The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald

2 I love “Bernice.” Think Mean Girls, with sass and class.
F. Scott Fitzgerald Born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald 1896, St. Paul, Minnesota Attended Princeton University; left to join army in 1917 Beginning jobs: Wrote short stories for The Saturday Evening Post (“Bernice Bobs Her Hair”) Screenwriter in Hollywood I love “Bernice.” Think Mean Girls, with sass and class.

3 Go online and check out some of her paintings…I <3 them.
F. Scott Fitzgerald 1st book--This Side of Paradise (1920) Married Zelda Sayre (eventually) Became expatriates Go online and check out some of her paintings…I <3 them.

4 The Great Gatsby “I want to write something new--something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned.” 1950’s--became a best seller

5 Gatsby Characters

6 Setting--East Egg vs. West Egg
West=Wealth Gatsby Nick East Daisy/Tom Jordan Dr. TJ Eckleberg Valley of Ashes

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8 The Roaring 20’s--The Jazz Age
Rapid wealth Prohibition--18th Amendment Settling of urban dwellers Flappers Night Life

9 Themes The American Dream declines Upper Class Shallowness Things to Watch for Weather Color Geography

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