F. Scott Fitzgerald’s F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

About the AuthorAbout the Author

Born-September 24, 1896Born-September 24, 1896 Died-December 21, 1940Died-December 21, 1940 Married Zelda SayreMarried Zelda Sayre Famous works include Famous works include The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby

The Beautiful and the Damned The Beautiful and the Damned

Tender is the Night Tender is the Night

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Impact on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Impact on SocietySociety

Fitzgerald named the Fitzgerald named the 1920’s “The Jazz Age”1920’s “The Jazz Age”

Wrote screenplays for Wrote screenplays for Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Created the The Great Created the The Great Gatsby which is said to Gatsby which is said to be the most accurate be the most accurate description of the 1920’sdescription of the 1920’s

The Jazz AgeThe Jazz Age

Prohibition was in effectProhibition was in effect Dances such as the Charleston were popularDances such as the Charleston were popular Popular sayings included 23 Skidoo, Bee’s KneesPopular sayings included 23 Skidoo, Bee’s Knees Economy was in a “Boom”Economy was in a “Boom”

The FlappersThe Flappers

Flappers were women Flappers were women who rebelled against the who rebelled against the fashion and social norms fashion and social norms of the early 1900’s.of the early 1900’s.

They married at a later They married at a later age and drank and age and drank and smoked inpublicsmoked inpublic

Flappers were known for Flappers were known for their carefree lifestyles.their carefree lifestyles.

Flapper Fashion Flapper Fashion

Flappers dressed in Flappers dressed in shapeless dresses that shapeless dresses that came to the knee.came to the knee.

Dresses were made to Dresses were made to look “boy-like”look “boy-like”

Gender bending was Gender bending was common. Women would common. Women would try to make themselves try to make themselves look more man-like.look more man-like.

Characters of Characters of The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

Jay Gatsby- The self-made wealthy man who Jay Gatsby- The self-made wealthy man who lives next door to Nick Carraway and loves lives next door to Nick Carraway and loves Daisy BuchananDaisy Buchanan

Characters of Characters of The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

Nick Carraway- the narrator, Daisy’s cousin, Nick Carraway- the narrator, Daisy’s cousin, Gatsby’s neighborGatsby’s neighbor

Characters in Characters in The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

Daisy Buchanan- married to Tom, Gatsby’s love Daisy Buchanan- married to Tom, Gatsby’s love interest before the war, socialiteinterest before the war, socialite

Characters in Characters in The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

Tom Buchanan- Daisy’s husband, has an affair Tom Buchanan- Daisy’s husband, has an affair with Myrtlewith Myrtle

Myrtle Wilson- Tom’s woman in the city, Myrtle Wilson- Tom’s woman in the city, married to Georgemarried to George

George Wilson- owns the gas stationGeorge Wilson- owns the gas station Jordan Baker- Daisy’s friend, professional golfer Jordan Baker- Daisy’s friend, professional golfer

Settings in Settings in The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

West Egg- where Nick West Egg- where Nick and Gatsby live, and Gatsby live, represents new moneyrepresents new money

East Egg- where Daisy East Egg- where Daisy lives, the more lives, the more fashionable area, fashionable area, represents old moneyrepresents old money

Settings in Settings in The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

The City- New York City, where the characters The City- New York City, where the characters escape to for work and play escape to for work and play

The Valley of Ashes- between the City and West The Valley of Ashes- between the City and West Egg, where Wilson’sEgg, where Wilson’s

gas station isgas station is

Symbols in Symbols in The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

Green Light- at the end of Daisy’s dock and Green Light- at the end of Daisy’s dock and visible from Gatsby’s mansion. Represents visible from Gatsby’s mansion. Represents Gatsby's hopes and dreams about Daisy.Gatsby's hopes and dreams about Daisy.

Symbols in Symbols in The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

The Valley of Ashes- the area between West Egg The Valley of Ashes- the area between West Egg and New York City. It is a desolate area filled and New York City. It is a desolate area filled with industrial waste. It represents the social with industrial waste. It represents the social and moral decay of society during the 1920’s. It and moral decay of society during the 1920’s. It also shows the negative effects of greed.also shows the negative effects of greed.

Symbols in Symbols in The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

The Eyes of Dr. T. J. Ekleburg- A decaying The Eyes of Dr. T. J. Ekleburg- A decaying billboard in the Valley of Ashes with eyes billboard in the Valley of Ashes with eyes advertising an optometrist. There are multiple advertising an optometrist. There are multiple proposed meanings, including the representation proposed meanings, including the representation of God’s moral judgment on society.of God’s moral judgment on society.

Important QuotesImportant Quotes

““I hope she’ll be a fool- that’s the best thing a I hope she’ll be a fool- that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”

Daisy’s description of her daughterDaisy’s description of her daughter ““So we beat on, boats against the current, borne So we beat on, boats against the current, borne

back ceaselessly into the past.” –the last line of back ceaselessly into the past.” –the last line of the novelthe novel

Important QuotesImportant Quotes

"They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- "They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made." – Nick’s description of Tom they had made." – Nick’s description of Tom and Daisyand Daisy

The American DreamThe American Dream

Gatsby is the ideal image Gatsby is the ideal image of one who has achieved of one who has achieved the American Dream.the American Dream.

What is the American What is the American Dream and who has Dream and who has achieved it in our time?achieved it in our time?

American Dream Cont.American Dream Cont.

Old Money Vs. New MoneyOld Money Vs. New Money

New Money:New Money: Someone who has Someone who has

achieved the American achieved the American DreamDream

Not as respected in the Not as respected in the 1920’s1920’s

Old MoneyOld Money Money from family Money from family

wealthwealth Born richBorn rich Not earned through Not earned through

work done by yourselfwork done by yourself Respected above all in Respected above all in

the 1920’sthe 1920’s