PPT-The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Historical background author information themes and motifs to look for I look out at it and I think it is the most beautiful history in the world It is the history of all aspiration not just the American dream but the human . (1925). F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940). Zelda Fitzgerald (1900-1948). “The eyes of Doctor T.J. . Eckleburg. are blue and gigantic—their retinas are one yard high. They look out of no face. . .” . Chapter Summaries. Chapter 1 . Narrator/ “author” is Nick . Carraway. (from Minnesota). Says that he learned from his father to not judge people, because if he tries to hold them up to his moral standards, he will misunderstand them (he is highly moral and highly tolerant). By F. Scott Fitzgerald. “They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.”. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald (1896-1940). F. Scott Fitzgerald is named for Francis Scott Key (wrote Star Spangled Banner), a distant relative.. He married Zelda Sayre.. He coined the phrase “The Jazz Age,” defined the era, lived it to the fullest, and he and Zelda were crowned its king and queen. . Began writing at age 13. Dropped out of Princeton to join the army in 1917. Met his future wife, Zelda, while he was stationed in Alabama. Moved to NYC in 1918, where he published his first novel and married Zelda one week later. BY: Your Name. Your Class. CHARACTERS. Nick . Carraway.  -  The novel’s narrator, Nick is a young man from . Minnesota. .. . After . moving to West . Egg. , . Nick quickly befriends his next-door neighbor, the mysterious Jay Gatsby. . and the . American . Dream. A Quick Introduction…. The 20’s: an age of transition. World War I and After. "The world must be made safe for democracy" . Woodrow Wilson the President had declared, . T.J. Eckleburg as . “the eyes of God”. If these characters are. not . religious, . what kind of God do we think these eyes represent?. . What is it that they worship, if not religion?. What is Fitzgerald saying about the American Dream?. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1896. . His middle-class . parents constantly overextended themselves financially. . In high . school, Fitzgerald published fiction in the school magazine. . Historical background, author information, themes, and motifs to look for. "I look out at it and I think it is the most beautiful history in the world. . . . It is the history of all aspiration not just the American dream but the human . Background to. . The Great Gatsby. World War I. Post WWI. Standard of living increased for most. Americans abandoned small towns in exchange for urban living. Economy prospered as Americans tried to forget troubles of war. FLT (1/25/2016) . Left . *Right*. Given film clip, anticipation guide, and discussion about consumerism . I will be able to consider how consumerism relates to the novel, . The Great Gatsby. . . _______________________________. The American Dream. Theme. #105: Theme: The fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Sometimes said to be an underlying “message” of a story.. On the surface, . The Great Gatsby. Gatsby: A Voyage into Greatness Gatsby: Day 1 Bellringer : Gatsby Vocab #1 Controversy Reflection/Synthesis Intro Preface & Anticipation Guide Begin The Great Gatsby : Ch. 1 The Great Gatsby Vocabulary