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F. Scott Fitzgerald

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

by Sarah Gilleran
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Early Life

  • Born in St. Paul Minnesota.
  • Pride and joy of his parents.
  • Educated at 2 preparatory schools.
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Well-Known Writing

  • This Side of Paradise (1920)
  • The Beautiful and Damned (1922)
  • The Great Gatsby (1925)
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Writing Style
"In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars."
-The Great Gatsby

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He was greatly influenced by Joseph Conrad and fellow authors.

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The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby

Written in 1925
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This Side of Paradise

Written in 1920
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Late Life

  • Wife had mental breakdown (1930)
  • Began writing screenplay to combat block (1937)
  • Died on December 21, 1940
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Legacy

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"That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong."
-The Beautiful and The Damned, F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Works Cited
“Caroline’s Study of F. Scott Fitzgerald: Style”. Chendrickson. Wordpress. Web. 8 October 2014.


“F. Scott Fitzgerald Novels”. Wikipedia. Widimedia Foundation. Web. 8 October 2014.


“F. Scott Fitzgerald”. Biography.com. A&E Television. Web. 8 October 2014.


SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on This Side of Paradise.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. Web. 8 Oct. 2014.

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