F. Scott F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Fitzgerald’s
The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby
About the AuthorAbout the Author
Born-September 24, 1896Born-September 24, 1896 Died-December 21, 1940Died-December 21, 1940 Married Zelda SayreMarried Zelda Sayre Famous works include Famous works include The Great The Great
Gatsby Gatsby
The Beautiful and the Damned The Beautiful and the Damned
Tender is the Night Tender is the Night
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Impact F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Impact on Societyon Society
Fitzgerald named the Fitzgerald named the 1920’s “The Jazz 1920’s “The Jazz Age”Age”
Wrote screenplays Wrote screenplays for Metro-Goldwyn-for Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMayer
Created the The Created the The Great Gatsby which Great Gatsby which is said to be the most is said to be the most accurate description accurate description of the 1920’sof the 1920’s
The Jazz AgeThe Jazz Age
Prohibition was in effectProhibition was in effect Dances such as the Charleston were Dances such as the Charleston were
popularpopular Popular sayings included 23 Skidoo, Popular sayings included 23 Skidoo,
Bee’s KneesBee’s Knees Economy was in a “Boom”Economy was in a “Boom”
The FlappersThe Flappers
Flappers were Flappers were women who rebelled women who rebelled against the fashion against the fashion and social norms of and social norms of the early 1900’s.the early 1900’s.
They married at a They married at a later age and drank later age and drank and smoked inpublicand smoked inpublic
Flappers were known Flappers were known for their carefree for their carefree lifestyles.lifestyles.
Flapper Fashion Flapper Fashion
Flappers dressed in Flappers dressed in shapeless dresses shapeless dresses that came to the that came to the knee.knee.
Dresses were made Dresses were made to look “boy-like”to look “boy-like”
Gender bending was Gender bending was common. Women common. Women would try to make would try to make themselves look themselves look more man-like.more man-like.
Characters of Characters of The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby
Jay Gatsby- The self-made wealthy Jay Gatsby- The self-made wealthy man who lives next door to Nick man who lives next door to Nick Carraway and loves Daisy BuchananCarraway and loves Daisy Buchanan
Characters of Characters of The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby
Nick Carraway- the narrator, Daisy’s Nick Carraway- the narrator, Daisy’s cousin, Gatsby’s neighborcousin, Gatsby’s neighbor
Characters in Characters in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby
Daisy Buchanan- married to Tom, Daisy Buchanan- married to Tom, Gatsby’s love interest before the Gatsby’s love interest before the war, socialitewar, socialite
Characters in Characters in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby
Tom Buchanan- Daisy’s husband, has Tom Buchanan- Daisy’s husband, has an affair with Myrtlean affair with Myrtle
Myrtle Wilson- Tom’s woman in the Myrtle Wilson- Tom’s woman in the city, married to Georgecity, married to George
George Wilson- owns the gas stationGeorge Wilson- owns the gas station Jordan Baker- Daisy’s friend, Jordan Baker- Daisy’s friend,
professional golfer professional golfer
Settings in Settings in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby
West Egg- where West Egg- where Nick and Gatsby Nick and Gatsby live, represents live, represents new moneynew money
East Egg- where East Egg- where Daisy lives, the Daisy lives, the more fashionable more fashionable area, represents area, represents old moneyold money
Settings in Settings in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby
The City- New York City, where the The City- New York City, where the characters escape to for work and characters escape to for work and play play
The Valley of Ashes- between the The Valley of Ashes- between the City and West Egg, where Wilson’sCity and West Egg, where Wilson’s
gas station isgas station is
Symbols in Symbols in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby
Green Light- at the end of Daisy’s Green Light- at the end of Daisy’s dock and visible from Gatsby’s dock and visible from Gatsby’s mansion. Represents Gatsby's hopes mansion. Represents Gatsby's hopes and dreams about Daisy.and dreams about Daisy.
Symbols in Symbols in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby
The Valley of Ashes- the area The Valley of Ashes- the area between West Egg and New York between West Egg and New York City. It is a desolate area filled with City. It is a desolate area filled with industrial waste. It represents the industrial waste. It represents the social and moral decay of society social and moral decay of society during the 1920’s. It also shows the during the 1920’s. It also shows the negative effects of greed.negative effects of greed.
Symbols in Symbols in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby
The Eyes of Dr. T. J. Ekleburg- A The Eyes of Dr. T. J. Ekleburg- A decaying billboard in the Valley of decaying billboard in the Valley of Ashes with eyes advertising an Ashes with eyes advertising an optometrist. There are multiple optometrist. There are multiple proposed meanings, including the proposed meanings, including the representation of God’s moral representation of God’s moral judgment on society.judgment on society.
Important QuotesImportant Quotes
““I hope she’ll be a fool- that’s the I hope she’ll be a fool- that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”a beautiful little fool.”
Daisy’s description of her daughterDaisy’s description of her daughter ““So we beat on, boats against the So we beat on, boats against the
current, borne back ceaselessly into current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” –the last line of the novelthe past.” –the last line of the novel
Important QuotesImportant Quotes
"They were careless people, Tom "They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had people clean up the mess they had made." – Nick’s description of Tom made." – Nick’s description of Tom and Daisyand Daisy
The American DreamThe American Dream
Gatsby is the ideal Gatsby is the ideal image of one who image of one who has achieved the has achieved the American Dream.American Dream.
What is the What is the American Dream American Dream and who has and who has achieved it in our achieved it in our time?time?
American Dream Cont.American Dream Cont.
Old Money Vs. New Old Money Vs. New MoneyMoney
New Money:New Money: Someone who has Someone who has
achieved the achieved the American DreamAmerican Dream
Not as respected Not as respected in the 1920’sin the 1920’s
Old MoneyOld Money Money from family Money from family
wealthwealth Born richBorn rich Not earned Not earned
through work done through work done by yourselfby yourself
Respected above Respected above all in the 1920’sall in the 1920’s