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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Great Gatsby A look at the Jazz Age, Modernism, and F. Scott Fitzgerald The 1920s: Nicknames The Roaring ‘20s The Jazz Age The Flapper Era The Age of Wonderful Nonsense 1920s Context 1920s Context WWI made Americans question traditional ideals. Literature and art denied foundations of the past and went for the new. The philosophy of the Jazz Age was called “modernism.” Post WWI Standard of living increased for most Americans abandoned small towns in exchange for urban living Economy prospered as Americans tried to forget troubles of war - frivolous spending - illegal liquor - immorality Prohibition 18th Amendment to Constitution prohibited manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages Thousands turned to bootlegging Mob activity increased to supply the demand for what was once legal Modernism Literature, art, and music of this time reflected changing values Many authors attacked traditional values Other authors (including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Ezra Pound) moved to Paris, becoming labeled as “the lost generation” or “expatriates.” Modernism Modernism was an artistic trend that sought to find new ways to communicate Writers stripped away descriptions of characters and setting and avoided direct statements of themes and resolutions This “fragmented” style of writing enabled the reader to choose meaning for himself, believing life had no meaning. F. Scott Fitzgerald Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1896. His middle-class parents constantly overextended themselves financially. In high school, Fitzgerald published fiction in the school magazine. At Princeton, he also published fiction and wrote amateur comedies. Meeting Zelda Sayre Scott was stationed at Camp Sheridan in Alabama, where he met Zelda Sayre, the 18-year old daughter of a State Supreme Court judge Love and war Scott left Princeton to join the Army. He published his first short story. He also fell in love wi