Fitzgerald

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Welcome

F. Scot Fitzgerald

'First a man takes a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes a man' 

1. Early life 

- September 24, 1896

Education

• Holdy Angels (1903-1904)
• Nardin Academy (1905-1908)
• St. Paul Academy (1908-1911)
• Newman School (1911-1913) 
• Princeton University (1911-1913)

This Side of Paradise/ The Great Gatsby 

Did Fitzgerald study at University?

1. Yes
2. No

Who influenced Fitzgerald for the character Isabelle in the book This Side of Paradise?

2. Lost Generation

- Developed after World War I

- "Lost" --> disortiented, wandering, directionless spirit of survivors of the war 

- Group American writers

- Gertrude Stein

- Themes:

• Decadence
• Gender roles
• Idealized past

Who made the term “The Lost Generation” widely known?

1. President Rooseveldt
2. F. Scott F. Fitzgerald
3. Gertrude Stein
4. Ernest Hemingway

When did “The Lost Generation” develop?

1. Before World War One
2. After World War Two
3. After World War One
4. Before World War One

3. Great depression and decline 

- Debts

- Alcoholic

- Deteriorating health

- The Crack-Up

• Collection of essays 

What was the name of the book, I told you about?

Why did Fitzgerald suffer financially?

1. He became less popular
2. He lived a life of luxury
3. He burned his money
4. High medical bills for his girlfriend

4. Final year and death

• Graham
• December 21st, 1940
• The Last Tycoon

'Although he was part of the Lost Generation, a group who was famous for not being inspired, F.  Scott Fitzgerald will continue to inspire generations to come' 

What is the most popular book of F. Scott Fitzgerald?

1. The Last Tycoon
2. Tales of the Jazz age
3. This side of paradise
4. The Great Gatsby

How did F. Scott Fitzgerald die?

1. Unknown
2. Heart attack
3. Old age
4. Suicide