Essay on Copy Of Introduction To Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby
Introduction Packet
Click on each link and read or view the material. Then, on your own paper and using complete sentences, answer the questions that follow. You do not need to write the question, but you do need to answer every part of it to get credit. If you do not write in complete sentences, you will only receive partial credit for your answer.

1.
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Why did Zelda Sayre break off her engagement with Fitzgerald in 1918?
○ What happened in 1920 that caused Zelda to change her mind about him?
○ Beside his marriage to Zelda, what other event affected his writing?
2.
The Roaring Twenties
○ Describe one way in which American attitudes began to change after
WWI.
○ Describe one movement that occurred during the 1920s.

What was the major goal of government in regards to business?
3.
19th Amendment


What right did women gain from the passage of this amendment?
4.
1922


What three major events occurred in the United States in 1922 (the year in which the novel is set)?
5.
18th Amendment
○ What exactly does this amendment abolish?

What was the result?
6.
Speakeasy
Speakeasy photos
○ What is a speakeasy?
○ Why do you think that speakeasies began popping up around the country?
7.
Arnold Rothstein
○ What three elements of Rothstein’s character interest you the most?

Why?
The Organizer
○ After reading the quotes at the beginning of this article, what would you describe as his primary occupation?

What are his “side jobs?”
○ Did your opinion of Rothstein change from one web page to the next?
Explain.

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“Flapper Jane” ○ According to the author of this article, what are the essential elements of being a true flapper?
Louise Brooks
○ Look at the photos of Louise Brooks. Does she fit the “Flapper” profile as proposed by the author of the