Fitzgerald And The Great Gatsby

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Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby.
The connections between Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald and his literary work, The Great Gatsby, are very distinct. In one of Fitzgerald’s most accomplished works, The Great Gatsby, he almost completely gives an analysis of his personal life. The Great Gatsby embodies much of Fitzgerald’s own life experiences. The Great Gatsby parallels settings, characters, and even specific events of Fitzgerald’s life.
First, Fitzgerald’s choice in settings for his literary work The Great Gatsby was influenced greatly by his own observations. The time setting for The Great Gatsby is set during the Jazz Age (the nineteen twenties) also known as the Roaring Twenties. Hudson Gevaert, author of The Great Gatsby: A Beginner’s Guide, states that the twenties were called the Roaring Twenties because the economy was through the roof and people were at a perpetual state of partying. Moreover, there was a sudden rise in newfound materialism where individuals would spend and consume at unprecedented levels (SparkNotes 13).
In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby entertained luxurious parties open to the public (Anderson #). Gatsby’s parties would last from sunset to sunrise. Gatsby’s quests would range from politicians to movie stars. When Gatsby entertained these extravagant parties he would spend an extreme amount of money. Furthermore, Gatsby held these lavish parties in hopes to attract Daisy.
Fitzgerald, like Jay Gatsby, also entertained parties. Fitzgerald’s parties were also very excessive. Fitzgerald’s parties where not as accessible as Gatsby’s parties; however, they were still luxurious.
Parties and alcoholic bouts were quiet common after the birth of Fitzgerald’s daughter (Gotterba). Moreover, Fitzgerald lived a luxurious lifestyle in order to please his wife Zelda (Meyer 66).
In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald also exemplifies his obsession with obtaining a high social status. Jay Ga...