Fitzgerald and modernism

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

4 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

07/11/2008

Category :

Philosophy & literature

Sub category :

Literature

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Summary :

Fitzgerald's portrayal of the 1920s.
Nothing new about first-person narration in the 1920's.
Material Fitzgerald employed to write.
Amory Blaine and Jay Gatsby share similar backgrounds.
Fitzgerald comments on the importance of wealth in society.
The dark theme of poverty.

Abstract

Throughout periods of literature, modernism has revolted against former social standards and subject matter that is both prohibited and restricted in conversation and literature alike. The early 1900s were a time when writers were determining for themselves what they deemed to be important and writers began focusing on the individual rather than the conformity of society. For the first time people began to have their own hopes and dreams that were unique to the individual and America found it compelling. The early 1900s were a time when authors like F. Scott fitzgerald began to expose misconceptions that people had about the purpose of their lives. Two novels by fitzgerald that demonstrate the essence of modernism are "The Great Gatsby" and "This Side of Paradise." The Great Gatsby" takes the American Dream and twists love, crime, and passion into one man's attempt in reaching his dream.