"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Kristel Onno
10ac
FRANCIS SCOTT FITZGERALD
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born
in 1896 and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota
attended three different preparatory
schools before entering Princeton University
in 1913.
In his senior year he dropped out
of school
LOVE AND WAR
He joined the army , as World War I neared
its end
He fell in love with Zelda Sayre, who
didn't married him until he provided for her
financially.
The Fitzgeralds became part of the wealthy,
extravagant society of this time.
FITZGERALD'S DECLINE
he decline of Fitzgerald's personal and
rtistic life ended in the 1920s.
cott was forced to write "hack work"
o support their lifestyle.
is addiction to alcohol increased.
elda died in a fire
e died of a heart attack at age 44.
BOOK CHARACTERS
ick Carraway is the sory narrator. He is 29yearsold Daisy's
annaabi.ee 
