Context Flashcards
Who wrote Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Where/When was Fitzgerald born?
Minnesota
1896
What is the effect of Fitzgerald’s upbringing in Minnesota?
Characters relate to the Midwest
Where did Fitzgerald get his education?
Princeton University
What did Fitzgerald note about Princeton?
Most of his peers were “old money”
Who did Fitzgerald meet at Princeton?
Ginerva King
Which character did King inspire?
Daisy
Where did Fitzgerald move to in 1926?
Hollywood
What was Fitzgerald’s occupation in Hollywood?
Film script writer
What did Fitzgerald find about writing film scripts?
It was degrading
Why did Fitzgerald continue to write film scripts?
Financial reasons
When did Fitzgerald die? How old was he?
1940
44
What was the consensus of Fitzgerald following his death?
He was a promising writer, who didn’t reach his full potential
What was Fitzgerald’s finest work?
Gatsby
After his death, how did his reputation change?
He was seen as one of the most influential writers in the 20th century
Why was Edmund Wilson significant?
He championed Fitzgerald’s work, and published his final novel posthumously in 1941
What was Fitzgerald’s biggest problem in adult life?
Alcoholism
What was significant about Fitzgerald’s alcoholism?
It was criticised that the addiction affected his work
What year is Gatsby set?
1922
What other 2 terms can be used to describe the 1920s?
Roaring 20s
Jazz Age
How do some people see the reaction to the 1920s?
The reaction of the WW1 gloom
How did people act in the 1920s?
Secularised
What 3 things began to influence society in the 1920s?
Music, Media and Fashion
What domestic issue changed in the 1920s?
Love and its dealings
What were the 1920s known as?
Age of Excess
What are the 5 macro settings?
East Egg West Egg Valley of the Ashes NY Long Island
What are the 5 micro settings?
Gatsby's mansion Wilson's garage Tom's apartment Central Park Plaza Hotel
