2.  F. Scott Fitzgerald › Grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota › As a young army lieutenant stationed in the South, he met Zelda Sayre.  Turbulent marriage, which was marked by an extravagant lifestyle, alcoholism, and an emotional breakdown for Zelda. › 2 collections of short stories / 4 novels  His style is described as “lushly evocative”

3.  Roaring 20’s – The Jazz Age › WWI has ended › Period is marked by economic growth and a rise in prosperity  However, there is still great disparity between the rich and everyone else. › Social changes  18 th Amendment – banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol (prohibition)  19 th Amendment – gave women the right to vote  Age of the Automobile – cars increased from 7 million (1919) to 23 million (1929)  Era marked by jazz, drinking, and partying.

4.  Written in 1923-1924  First published in 1925  Set in the summer of 1922 in Long Island and NYC  Narrator: Nick Carraway (who also acts as the book’s author)