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Book report of The Great GatsbyIn fact,I have seen the film version of The Great Gatsby,and also have a distinct impression of the movie.Because of the homework assign by teacher,I take this opportunity to read the Great Gatsby completely and carefully.Before reading this book, I search for the information about this book’s writer. His name is F. Scott Fitzgerald,American short-story writer and novelist,is known for his turbulent personal life and his famous novel The Great Gatsby.He was born on September 24, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the most important representative person of the “Jazz Age”.He published over 160 short novels, for instance, Benjamin’s Fantasy Trip, Ice Palace, Winter Dream and so on.Fitzgeralddied of a heart attack in 1940, at his age of only 44,while his novel wasn’t completed.Fitzgerald was a bright and handsome man.He attended the St. Paul Academy,when he was 13. In 1911, when Fitzgerald was 15 years old, his parents sent him to the Newman School, a prestigious Catholic preparatory school in New Jersey. During his study, he met Father Sigourney Fay, who noticed his talent in writing and encouraged him to pursue his literary ambition.In 1913, he graduated fromthe Newman School. Fitzgerald stayed in New Jersey to continue his study at Princeton University. At Princeton, he made his mind being a good writer.However, Fitzgeralds writing came at the expense of his coursework. In 1917, he dropped out of school to join the U.S. Army. In 1924, Fitzgerald moved to France, and it was there, in Valescure, Fitzgerald wrote his the greatest novel,?The Great Gatsby, which was published in 1925.?The Great Gatsby?is narrated by Nick, a man who moves into the town of West Egg on Long Island, next door to a mansion owned by the wealthy man who is named as Jay Gatsby. The novel follows Nick and Gatsbys strange friendship and Gatsbys pursuit of a married woman named Daisy. With its beautiful lyricism, pitch-perfect portrayal of the “Jazz Age”, and search