F. Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald

By: Dani Werner, Sina Reese, Peter By: Dani Werner, Sina Reese, Peter Mercer, and Ryan Kozlowski Mercer, and Ryan Kozlowski

By: Dani Werner, Sina Reese, Peter By: Dani Werner, Sina Reese, Peter Mercer, and Ryan Kozlowski Mercer, and Ryan Kozlowski

Birth Birth Birth Birth

Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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1911-1913: His parents sent him to Newman School, which is a Catholic Preparatory school in New Jersey.

After graduating Newman School, he went to continue his artistic development at Princeton University.

He wrote for the Triangle Club musicals, articles for the Princeton Tiger, and stories for the Nassau Literary magazine.

His first novel, The Romantic Egotist, was a success and made him famous.

1911-1913: His parents sent him to Newman School, which is a Catholic Preparatory school in New Jersey.

After graduating Newman School, he went to continue his artistic development at Princeton University.

He wrote for the Triangle Club musicals, articles for the Princeton Tiger, and stories for the Nassau Literary magazine.

His first novel, The Romantic Egotist, was a success and made him famous.

Marriage Marriage Marriage Marriage

Fitzgerald married Zelda Sayre.

Zelda was known for mental breakdowns, and she was admitted to a mental hospital quite a few times.

Fitzgerald married Zelda Sayre.

Zelda was known for mental breakdowns, and she was admitted to a mental hospital quite a few times.

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Fitzgerald died of a heart attack on December 21st, 1940, at the age of 44.

He was working on his final novel, The Love of the Last Tycoon, but he only got half way through before he passed.

Fitzgerald died of a heart attack on December 21st, 1940, at the age of 44.

He was working on his final novel, The Love of the Last Tycoon, but he only got half way through before he passed.

Most Notable Writings Most Notable Writings Most Notable Writings Most Notable Writings

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1/1/1916: Neglects studies at Princeton to write scripts for musicals.

7/21/1918: Meets his future wife, Zelda.

3/26/1920: Wrote This Side of Paradise.

3/22/1922: Goes to France to write The Great Gatsby.

1/1/1916: Neglects studies at Princeton to write scripts for musicals.

7/21/1918: Meets his future wife, Zelda.

3/26/1920: Wrote This Side of Paradise.

3/22/1922: Goes to France to write The Great Gatsby.

What makes Fitzgerald What makes Fitzgerald notable? notable?

What makes Fitzgerald What makes Fitzgerald notable? notable?

Fitzgerald’s chief quality was his ability to be both a leading participant in the high life he described, and a detached observer of it.

He was considered advanced to other writers in his time.

He was writing during The Great Depression and The Roaring Twenties.

Readers considered his stories a chronicle and celebration of morale decline. They also realized they had morale themes.

Fitzgerald’s chief quality was his ability to be both a leading participant in the high life he described, and a detached observer of it.

He was considered advanced to other writers in his time.

He was writing during The Great Depression and The Roaring Twenties.

Readers considered his stories a chronicle and celebration of morale decline. They also realized they had morale themes.

The Cracked Up was an essay in which he described his physical and spiritual collapse.

A few years after his death in Hollywood he won a few awards.

Stories about wealth gave people hope and happy feelings.

Stories about failure gave people feelings of hopelessness.

The Cracked Up was an essay in which he described his physical and spiritual collapse.

A few years after his death in Hollywood he won a few awards.

Stories about wealth gave people hope and happy feelings.

Stories about failure gave people feelings of hopelessness.