This is the English 3 brief online introduction to the world of F. Scott Fitzgerald, who in his relatively short life rose from obscurity to international acclaim only to die alone, forgotten, and impoverished.
We will go into more detail/write up notes in class as a group, but in the meantime, enjoy the following.
"He felt that it would take all time, more than he could ever spare, to glue these strange cumbersome pictures into the scrap-book of his life."
- This Side of Paradise (formerly titled The Romantic Egotist, his first published novel and wildly successful)
"First one gives off his best picture, the bright and finished product mended with bluff and falsehood and humor. Then more details are required and one paints a second portrait, and a third - before long the best lines cancel out - and the secret is exposed at last; the planes of the pictures have intermingled and given us away, and thought we paint and paint we can no longer sell a picture."
- The Beautiful and Damned (second full length novel)
Spoiler Alert: There are spoilers as to the story/plot of "The Great Gatsby" in PART 3 of this documentary
Part 1 of the Documentary
Part 2 of the Documentary
Have a great weekend everyone, be safe.
- Mr. McNamara
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