F Scott Fitzgerald's Influence On The Great Gatsby

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Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1925, The Great Gatsby has increasingly become a classic novel that many people have favored since it was first published. Fitzgerald may have believed that his work died when he did. That his creations were possibly forever forgotten, and that he did not make an impact on society. He was wrong, because at present, whether in classrooms or resting on bookshelves in libraries and homes, his words are still very much alive inside of us; everyday someone is reading a novel written by him. During his time, Fitzgerald participated with many of the social groups that banded together, and by then many new trends began to rise. As a result of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s eventful life The Great Gatsby was written. …show more content…
Gatsby is born into a poor family, and with a different name. When he gets older, he changes his name and gains a massive wealth. He builds his fortune to impress his ‘one true love’ Daisy. While serving in the army Gatsby was stationed in Louisville, where he met Daisy. As a result of him having little money at the time, Gatsby concluded that he was not the first person Daisy would choose to marry. Gatsby left Daisy, so he could one day return, a wealthier and better man, hoping she would then accept his hand in marriage. After Gatsby left Tom Buchanan stepped in, and thus Daisy married Tom. After being married, Tom and Daisy traveled, and ultimately produced a daughter, and moved to New …show more content…
During the Roaring Twenties, many new trends began to rise. Flappers which were fashionable woman who defied the conventional standards of behavior, flaunted their styles and figure, changing the way that women were viewed at the time. The automobile industry boomed, and because of a rise in the stock market, everyone was buying cars. Industries and the economy were not the only things to rise, crime did too. Gangsters, and mobs began illegal activities which many individuals participated in. These new trends became attractions for most social groups, and most of the time once people joined the fun, they wanted to keep it going. Women began to to go out with their friends more often, everyone was driving cars, and many people participated in the illegal activity of