F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896. His parents were named Edward and Mollie Fitzgerald. His father was a furniture maker. His mother's aunt left them money and it was enough so that the family could afford to be in the upper middle class. The resentment and admiration for the people who had more than him were a big part in his writing. Fitzgerald attended prep schools in St. Paul and then he went to Princeton.
Ever since he was a child, Fitzgerald was inspired by his resentment and admiration for those who were richer and who had more than him. He was also inspired by his wife, Zelda. His influences were aspiration, literature, Princeton, and alcohol.
Throughout his life, F. Scott Fitzgerald was a heavy alcoholic. He was married to a woman named Zelda. She was also a writer and because he did not want her to steal his spotlight, he payed his publisher not to publish any of her works. His works include "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", "The Great Gatsby", and "This Side of Paradise". He died from a massive heart attack. Zelda died in 1948 in a fire at the Highland Mental Hospital in Ashville, North Carolina.
1. What brought your person to France? Was there a particular reason that he left America to pursue his work in France?
He went to France because he enjoyed being there. I read that he took many trips there before he moved there. He found it much more inspirational in France than it was in America. He was also a heavy drinker and they were able to drink more freely in France than they were in America.
Sample of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button":
On the September morning consecrated to the enormous event he arose nervously at six o'clock, dressed himself, adjusted an impeccable stock, and hurried forth through the streets of Baltimore to the hospital, to determine whether the darkness of the night had borne in new life upon its bosom.
When he was approximately a hundred yards from the Maryland Private Hospital for Ladies and Gentlemen he saw Doctor Keene, the family physician, descending the front steps, rubbing his hands together with a washing movement -- as all doctors are required to do by the unwritten ethics of their profession.
Mr. Roger Button, the president of Roger Button & Co., Wholesale Hardware, began to run toward Doctor Keene with much less dignity than was expected from a Southern gentleman of that picturesque period. "Doctor Keene!" he called. "Oh, Doctor Keene!"
The doctor heard him, faced around, and stood waiting, a curious expression settling on his harsh, medicinal face as Mr. Button drew near.
3. What do you think of your person's work? Does it appeal to you? Why or why not?
I liked Fitzgerald's work very much. It was very interesting how you could tell so much about his personality just by reading his books. I read "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button". You could really tell how snobby he was, and I thought that was really funny. Yes, his work does appeal to me. It does because of all the reasons above.
4. Based on what you know about the person and the samples you've found, would you be interested in more of their work? Why or why not?
What I know about the person, and his work, really makes me interested in reading more of his work. I read one of his books and I loved it. I would definitely be interested in reading more of his books. I would because I liked his style of writing. Also, I enjoyed reading his books because of the strange topics he writes about.
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