Monday, March 9, 2009

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940)

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an American novelist and short fiction writer of the Lost Generation. He coined the term "The Jazz Age."

For the exam, be familiar with the general plots and characters of the following works.

1. The Great Gatsby
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Nick Carraway (narrator), Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan
2. This Side of Paradise
-Amory Blaine, Stephen Blaine, Beatrice O'Hara
3. Tender is the Night
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Dick Diver (psychoanalyst) & Nicole (patient, then wife)
4. "Bablyon Revisited"
-Charlie & Helen Wales. Father tries to regain custody after fight with alcoholism.

If you want to read more and haven't read Gatsby, I recommend Tender is the Night.