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TheGreat Gatsby
By: Jenavieve Lee Period 2
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In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby is a mysterious character with an extravagant lifestyle. His wealth is displayed through his home and other possessions.
How does the character of Jay Gatsby relate to Fitzgerald himself?
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F. Scott Fitzgerald is known to have used several life experiences to influence his literary works. Events involving his marriage and lifestyle have been weaved throughout his novels.
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The character of Jay Gatsby resonates with Fitzgerald the most. They both live a life of luxury because of their wealth but are also devoted to their lovers and have similar characteristics such as determination.
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In the article "Will the Real Great Gatsby Please Stand Up?", Sarah Laskow mentions that Fitzgerald complained to his editor that he weaved his personal experiences into his novels more than anyone else he knew. His works, though fiction, were a reflection of who he was and what he had been through.
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The author of a Fitzgerald biography, Scott Donaldson argues that Fitzgerald is actually writing about himself in his books and that's why it's so personal. An English professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, Bryant Mangum, states that although there were "many models for Gatsby," it ended up reflecting Fitzgerald and his friend Robert Kerr the most.
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In a letter to his friend, John Peale Bishop, Fitzgerald wrote that Gatsby, "started out as one man I knew and then changed into myself." Scott Donaldson again argues, “He may not be writing directly about his own experiences, but he's writing directly about his emotional connection to what's going on in the world and to the lost, unsuccessful love affair, which is always the one that's most poignant."
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In the article "The Great Gatsby: The Similarities of Fitzgerald’s Life during the Roaring Twenties", the author writes about how both Fitzgerald and Gatsby both entered the war and fell in love.
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Both Fitzgerald and Gatsby tried to impress their lovers with their wealth. Jay Gatsby would throw parties and Fitzgerald would write books. In the end, without their lovers both Jay Gatsby and F. Scott Fitzgerald felt empty and unsuccessful.
WORKS CITED
- Laskow, Sarah. "Will the Real Great Gatsby Please Stand Up?" Smithsonian. 2013, Web. 21 March 2017.
- Southern, Gabrielle. "The Great Gatsby: The Similarities of Fitzgerald’s Life during the Roaring Twenties." Medium. 2015, Web. April 1, 2017.
- Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scriber. 1925. Print.
