F. Scott Fitzgerald
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SummaryIt is a well-established notion that in his writings, F. Scott Fitzgerald was able to capture the spirit of the 1920’s like few other authors. As a member of the Lost Generation, the group of writers who worked in the years following the First World War, Fitzgerald’s novels and short stories are rife with the wealth, luxury, splendor, and decadence of the times. However, behind this analysis of the social order of America during the Roaring Twenties, lies a hidden criticism of capitalism as a corrupt and dying economic system that mirrors the values and ideas of Karl Marx and his “Communist Manifesto.” Consequently, a predominantly Communist theme that is common in much of Fitzgerald’s work is the idea that capitalism transforms everything, and everybody, into a “commercial commodity.” Specifically, in “The Great Gatsby,” “Bernice Bobs Her Hair,” and “Head and Shoulders,” Fitzgerald displays how Daisy, Bernice, and Marcia are viewed by society as objects to be bought and sold, with their attractiveness as purchases depending largely on their presentation of themselves .
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- For many people it is hard to believe that F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the most influential writers in American history, was an active Communist.
- In 'The Great Gatsby,' Fitzgerald expresses his ideas about the transformation of women into commercial commodities through the character of Daisy Buchannon.
- A similar analysis can be performed on Fitzgerald's 'Bernice Bobs Her Hair,' with the result being nearly identical.
- She further complains that when Bernice talks to boys, she mentions how 'she's going to school in New York next year,' or asks them 'what kind of car they have and tells them the kind she has.?
- However, as with Daisy, Marjorie is well aware that society views her as nothing more than an object, a commodity that has something to offer, but she does nothing to change her situation.
- In this way, Marcia exemplifies that ideal 1920s woman, someone who is pretty to look at, but not too intelligent.
- As an active Communist, Fitzgerald looked down on capitalism, believing that it was responsible for turning human beings into commercial commodities, objects to be bought and sold, with their attractiveness as purchases depending largely on their presentation of themselves.
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