Part one of term paper
Dreaming The Impossible Dream: of F. Scott Fitzgerald as Jay Gatsby, in The Frances Scott Key Fitzgerald, born September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota, is seen today as one of the true great American novelists. Although he lived a life filled with alcoholism, despair, and lost-love, he managed to create the ultimate love story and seem ...

Part two of term paper
... unattainable. As it turns out, Gatsby’s excessive extravagance and love of money, mixed with his obsession for a woman’s love, is actually the autobiographical portrayal of Fitzgerald. While attending Princeton University, Fitzgerald struggled immensely with his grades and spent most of his time catering to his “social” needs. He became quite involved with the Princeton Triangle Club, an undergraduate club which wrote and produced a lively musical com ...