![]() The Great Gatsby is one of the best representatives of modernist fiction after the First World War. ![]() Scott Fitzgerald Visual Representation Books Related to The Great Gatsby ![]() But, just as Nick Carraway discovered, things weren’t quite as bright and shining as they seemed. Today, scholars consider The Great Gatsby, as well as Fitzgerald’s other novels, as a means for the writer to confront his feelings about (what he coined as) “The Jazz Age.” The period after World War I is well documented in The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald was initially interested in the outrageous lifestyles of the wealthy in New York City, engaging in such a lifestyle himself. He died from a heart attack in 1940, with his wife passing away a few years later. The Fitzgeralds were wealthy, but as debt crept upon them, Fitzgerald’s health worsened, and he suffered from mental illness. This mirrors Gatsby’s experience with Daisy in the novel, ending in her marrying Tom Buchanan, a cruel man but one with more than enough money for her to live the kind of life she wanted. ![]() Perhaps also seeking inspiration in his personal experiences, Fitzgerald’s wife, Zelda, refused to marry him unless he could support her. He moved to New York to pursue fame and fortune, like Jay Gatsby. Fitzgerald, like the novel’s narrator, Nick, was born in Minnesota. But, when it was published the author had no idea of its importance or how tied it would become to his own literary legacy. Climax: Gatsby and Tom fight over Daisyįitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is a modernist masterpiece. ![]()
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