F. Scott F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Fitzgerald’s

The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

F. Scott FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald

Born-September 24, 1896Born-September 24, 1896 Died-December 21, 1940Died-December 21, 1940 Married Zelda SayreMarried Zelda Sayre Famous works include Famous works include The Great The Great

Gatsby Gatsby

The Beautiful and the Damned The Beautiful and the Damned

Tender is the Night Tender is the Night

Fitzgerald’s Impact on Fitzgerald’s Impact on SocietySociety

Fitzgerald named the Fitzgerald named the 1920’s “The Jazz 1920’s “The Jazz Age”Age”

Wrote screenplays Wrote screenplays for Metro-Goldwyn-for Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMayer

Created the The Created the The Great Gatsby which Great Gatsby which is said to be the most is said to be the most accurate description accurate description of the 1920’sof the 1920’s

The Jazz AgeThe Jazz Age

Prohibition was in effectProhibition was in effect Dances such as the Charleston were Dances such as the Charleston were

popularpopular Popular sayings included 23 Skidoo, Popular sayings included 23 Skidoo,

Bee’s KneesBee’s Knees Economy was in a “Boom”Economy was in a “Boom”

The FlappersThe Flappers Flappers were Flappers were

women who rebelled women who rebelled against the fashion against the fashion and social norms of and social norms of the early 1900’s.the early 1900’s.

They married at a They married at a later age and drank later age and drank and smoked in public.and smoked in public.

Flappers were known Flappers were known for their carefree for their carefree lifestyles.lifestyles.

Characters of Characters of The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

Jay Gatsby- The self-made wealthy Jay Gatsby- The self-made wealthy man who lives next door to Nick man who lives next door to Nick Carraway and loves Daisy BuchananCarraway and loves Daisy Buchanan

Characters of Characters of The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

Nick Carraway- the narrator, Daisy’s Nick Carraway- the narrator, Daisy’s cousin, Gatsby’s neighborcousin, Gatsby’s neighbor

Characters in Characters in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

Daisy Buchanan- married to Tom, Daisy Buchanan- married to Tom, Gatsby’s love interest before the Gatsby’s love interest before the war, socialitewar, socialite

Characters in Characters in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

Tom Buchanan- Daisy’s husband, has Tom Buchanan- Daisy’s husband, has an affair with Myrtlean affair with Myrtle

Myrtle Wilson- Tom’s woman in the Myrtle Wilson- Tom’s woman in the city, married to Georgecity, married to George

George Wilson- owns the gas stationGeorge Wilson- owns the gas station Jordan Baker- Daisy’s friend, Jordan Baker- Daisy’s friend,

professional golfer professional golfer

Settings in Settings in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

West Egg- where West Egg- where Nick and Gatsby Nick and Gatsby live, represents live, represents new moneynew money

East Egg- where East Egg- where Daisy lives, the Daisy lives, the more fashionable more fashionable area, represents area, represents old moneyold money

Settings in Settings in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

The City- New York City, where the The City- New York City, where the characters escape to for work and characters escape to for work and play play

The Valley of Ashes- between the The Valley of Ashes- between the City and West Egg, where Wilson’sCity and West Egg, where Wilson’s

gas station isgas station is

Symbols in Symbols in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

Green Light- at the end of Daisy’s Green Light- at the end of Daisy’s dock and visible from Gatsby’s dock and visible from Gatsby’s mansion. Represents Gatsby's hopes mansion. Represents Gatsby's hopes and dreams about Daisy.and dreams about Daisy.

Symbols in Symbols in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

The Valley of Ashes- the area The Valley of Ashes- the area between West Egg and New York between West Egg and New York City. It is a desolate area filled with City. It is a desolate area filled with industrial waste. It represents the industrial waste. It represents the social and moral decay of society social and moral decay of society during the 1920’s. It also shows the during the 1920’s. It also shows the negative effects of greed.negative effects of greed.

Symbols in Symbols in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

The Eyes of Dr. T. J. Ekleburg- A The Eyes of Dr. T. J. Ekleburg- A decaying billboard in the Valley of decaying billboard in the Valley of Ashes with eyes advertising an Ashes with eyes advertising an optometrist. There are multiple optometrist. There are multiple proposed meanings, including the proposed meanings, including the representation of God’s moral representation of God’s moral judgment on society.judgment on society.

The American DreamThe American Dream

Gatsby is the ideal Gatsby is the ideal image of one who image of one who has achieved the has achieved the American Dream.American Dream.

What is the What is the American Dream American Dream and who has and who has achieved it in our achieved it in our time?time?

Old Money Vs. New Old Money Vs. New MoneyMoney

New Money:New Money: Someone who has Someone who has

achieved the achieved the American DreamAmerican Dream

Not as respected Not as respected in the 1920’sin the 1920’s

Old Money:Old Money: Money from family Money from family

wealthwealth Born richBorn rich Not earned Not earned

through work done through work done by yourselfby yourself

Respected above Respected above all in the 1920’sall in the 1920’s