GG Context

• Where did the Fitzgeralds move in 1924?

  Paris
• What novel did Fitzgerald begin working on in Paris?

  The Great Gatsby
• How was The Great Gatsby received upon publication?

  It sold only modestly
• What issues did the Fitzgeralds struggle with due to their lifestyle?

  Alcoholism and mental illness
• What does the term "Jazz Age" refer to?

  The period of the Roaring Twenties
• How does The Great Gatsby reflect the emotions of the 1920s?

  It portrays a complex mix of emotions
• What major event had just occurred before the 1920s economic boom?

  World War I
• What darker aspects of the 1920s does Fitzgerald highlight in The Great Gatsby?

  Corruption and empty decadence
• What literary movement does Modernist fiction represent?

  Emptiness and disillusionment after WWI
• What does The Great Gatsby symbolize in relation to the American Dream?

  Corruption of the American Dream
• When was The Great Gatsby published?

  1925
• What literary period does The Great Gatsby belong to?

  Modernism
• What is the setting of The Great Gatsby?

  Long Island, Queens, and Manhattan
• What is the climax of The Great Gatsby?

  The showdown between Gatsby and Tom
• How does Fitzgerald use symbolism in The Great Gatsby?

  • Green light: Hope and dreams
  • Valley of Ashes: Moral decay
  • Gatsby's mansion: Wealth and isolation