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    is made between the story and the relationship between Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda, however Fitzgerald was the more mistreated one. “Two Wrongs” is F. Scott Fitzgerald's attempt at a confession, but because of the social expectations of the 1920’s he reversed the genders of the characters so it would be more permissible in a larger society. During the 1920’s men were responsible for defending their family. For this reason F. Scott Fitzgerald could not write the short story as an autobiography,

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    against the common say of society was all the rage. As in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby is a popular yet mysterious "flapper," whose image is created through the life of Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald portrayed his life, problems, and triumphs, through his image of Jay Gatsby. The correlations between the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald and the life of his character Jay Gatsby, is that Gatsby and Fitzgerald were both brought up the same way, both used their popularity the same way, as well

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    Zelda and Scott changed their lifestyle, and Scott only drank when he was writing. The combination of drinking and writing worked for a while, before the alcohol took over and he lost his ability to fantasize while writing. Not long after Zelda develops a mental disorder and is placed in an institution where she stays on and off, in Paris, Switzerland. The Fitzgerald family moves back to the states, where Zelda illness was confirmed as schizophrenia and she was admitted at the mental institution

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    Scott Fitzgerald was an American author of novels and short stories. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. His most famous work, The Great Gatsby has seen many film adaptations and is widely considered to be a literary classic. Most reader are unaware that the beloved classic is not entirely fictional. In the novel The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald drew much of his inspiration for events and characters in the book from his own life. In more ways than one the

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    The Great Gatsby was written by a man named F. Scott Fitzgerald. He wrote it as a gift for the love of his life, Zelda. The main character is a man named Jay Gatsby, who believes he is in love with a woman named Daisy Buchanan. Fitzgerald wrote this book in an attempt to externalize his emotions by vicariously living through the life of Jay Gatsby. These two men had the same version of the American Dream, but sadly their dream died with their overindulgence in the pleasures of life. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s

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    . F scott fitzgerald was born on september 24,1898 in st paul minnesota. His first novel success made him famous and let him marry the woman he loved but he late started drinking and his wife had a mental breakdown. Following the unsuccessful tender is the night. Fitzgerald moved to hollywood and become a scriptwriter. He died of a heart attack in 1940. At the age 44 his final novel only half of the novel was completed. “Whenever you feel criticizing anyone he told me just remember that all the people

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    Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24th, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fitzgerald grew up always moving around after his father started working for Procter and Gamble. His parent sent him to school at a young age after officially moving back to St. Paul. He became a very prestigious young man, but eventually dropped out of school to join the U.S. Army in 1917. Though never seeing combat, Fitzgerald had a very successful military life, and fell in love with Zelda Sayre during his service

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    literary work even if it is not an autobiographical work. This circumstance occurs in the novel, The Great Gatsby. The author of this novel F. Scott Fitzgerald draws parallels with his life and the life of the main character, Jay Gatsby. The connections between Fitzgerald and Gatsby can be determined if the reader knows the life and background of Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby contains fictional characters but uses these characters to portray himself and the people in his life. This novel is different

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    to the conflicts in the novel. The novel is a reflection of how Fitzgerald wishes to see life. Fitzgerald’s personal experiences are reflected in the personalities and conflicts of the main characters. One of the characters in “The Great Gatsby” that Fitzgerald mirrors himself in is Gatsby himself. Gatsby, being from the east, reflected Fitzgerald’s sophistication and strive for success. Just like Gatsby, from a young age, Fitzgerald strove for success. He attended St. Paul Academy at age 13, where

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    short story “Winter Dreams” and his novel The Great Gatsby, both characters portray Fitzgerald. In many different ways, all three are connected some way. Fitzgerald had an ultimate downfall in his life, his wife Zelda. Zelda challenged Fitzgerald in the fact that he pushed himself above and beyond to do whatever it took to please her. Fitzgerald worked extremely hard and constantly cranked out works to make money for Zelda. He did whatever it took to make her happy. This led to his downfall, which was

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