Fitzgerald's life - AO3 Context Flashcards
Fitzgerald self proclaimed that he had what sort of imagination?
‘A heightened sensitivity to the promises of life’ - a romantic imagination.
What may have influenced his depiction of Gatsby and Daisy?
At Princeton he gained notoriety as a leading figure of the socially important Triangle Club - he fell in love with Ginevra King (one of the beauties of her generation) - he then lost her and flunked out of Princeton.
What did Fitzgerald join in November 1917?
The army - stationed near Alabama where he met Zelda.
Why did Fitzgerald head to New York?
To achieve instant success and marry Zelda.
Why did Zelda initially break off their engagement?
Fitzgerald only achieved a $90 job but they married in 1920.
What boosted Fitzgerald to literary notoriety?
This Side of Paradise - opened him to high paying roles such as The Saturday Evening Post, allowing him and Zelda to play the roles they were beautifully equipped for.
What was Fitzgerald fearful of?
Degenerating into a shopworn middle age, shown in The Beautiful and Damned.
Where did they move in 1924?
The French Riviera - in a group of American Expats headed by Gerald and Sara Murphy.
How did Fitzgerald’s life fall apart?
He fell into a drinking addiction and Zelda ominously practiced ballet night and day, falling into a mental breakdown in 1930 and 1932 from which she never recovered.
Who did Fitzgerald live the rest of his life quietly with?
Shielah Graham - a Hollywood Gossip columnist he met as a script writer in Hollywood.
Who did Zelda have an affair with?
A French Pilot.
Who was Fitzgerald named after?
His name Francis Scott - was after his distant cousin who wrote a poem included in the American National Anthem - Star Spangled Banner.
