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Birth of Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald was named after Frances Scott Key who wrote the national anthem. Fitzgerald was already connected to great writing in this way. Merriman, C. D. “Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” The Literature Network: Online Classic Literature, Poems, and Quotes. Essays & Summaries, Jalic Inc., 2007, www.online-literature.com/fitzgerald/. -
Fitzgerald attends Princeton
Fitzgerald participated in theater and wrote many plays while he was there. Merriman, C. D. “Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” The Literature Network: Online Classic Literature, Poems, and Quotes. Essays & Summaries, Jalic Inc., 2007, www.online-literature.com/fitzgerald/. -
Start of World War 1
United States fought with Allied powers against the Central Powers. Influenced Fitzgerald as a child, set him up for the mindset he would grow to have as a writer. History.com Staff. “World War I.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009, www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/world-war-i-history. -
Fitzgerald joins the Army
While fitz was in the army he was introduced to Zelda. They got engaged but she broke it off. Merriman, C. D. “Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” The Literature Network: Online Classic Literature, Poems, and Quotes. Essays & Summaries, Jalic Inc., 2007, www.online-literature.com/fitzgerald/. -
End of World War 1
The end of the war bring great cause for celebration. Lots of feelings of great joy and excitement so Fitzgerald would have more to write about. History.com Staff. “World War I.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009, www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/world-war-i-history. -
Fitzgerald is discharged from the army
Once Fitzgerald left the army he was able to continue writing in New York City where he moved. Merriman, C. D. “Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” The Literature Network: Online Classic Literature, Poems, and Quotes. Essays & Summaries, Jalic Inc., 2007, www.online-literature.com/fitzgerald/. -
Start of the Jazz Age
Fitzgerald’s writing were heavily influenced by jazz, one work is even named “Tales of the Jazz Age”. “Overview of the 1920s.” Digital History, 2016, www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=13&smtid=1. -
Fitzgerald publishes first novel
Fitzgerald wrote many plays or shorter works before, but “This Side of Paradise” was Fitzgerald’s first published novel. Merriman, C. D. “Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” The Literature Network: Online Classic Literature, Poems, and Quotes. Essays & Summaries, Jalic Inc., 2007, www.online-literature.com/fitzgerald/. -
Fitzgerald and Zelda get married
Zelda and Fitzgerald had a rocky relationship though it started out pretty well.they lived a rich and famous lifestyle. Merriman, C. D. “Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” The Literature Network: Online Classic Literature, Poems, and Quotes. Essays & Summaries, Jalic Inc., 2007, www.online-literature.com/fitzgerald/. -
Birth of Frances Scott "Scottie" (daughter)
Fitzgerald got married and had a child. Fitzgerald is now a father and has a new person to base his story characters off of. Merriman, C. D. “Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” The Literature Network: Online Classic Literature, Poems, and Quotes. Essays & Summaries, Jalic Inc., 2007, www.online-literature.com/fitzgerald/. -
Fitzgerald wrote the Great Gatsby
Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby based off of his relationship with his wife, his study of the American Dream, and the Jazz Age. Merriman, C. D. “Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” The Literature Network: Online Classic Literature, Poems, and Quotes. Essays & Summaries, Jalic Inc., 2007, www.online-literature.com/fitzgerald/. -
End of Jazz age
Fitzgerald cannot continue to use current Jazz Age culture in his novels, he would have to rely on previous knowledge. He may need more muses to works off of. “Boundless US History.” A Culture of Change, Lumen, courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/conclusion-cultural-change-in-the-interwar-period/. -
Start of Great Depression
Fitzgerald has a new significant event in his life to base his works off of. He also must deal with the trials of the Great Depression while writing. “Boundless US History.” A Culture of Change, Lumen, courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/conclusion-cultural-change-in-the-interwar-period/. -
Zelda begins having mental breakdowns
Fitzgerald uses his wife's mental breakdowns in his novels including "Crazy Sunday," and "Trouble." Merriman, C. D. “Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” The Literature Network: Online Classic Literature, Poems, and Quotes. Essays & Summaries, Jalic Inc., 2007, www.online-literature.com/fitzgerald/. -
Start of the Holocaust
The first concentration camp opened in 1933 at the start of the Nazi Revolution in Germany. This may have influenced Fitzgerald’s writings as this put a negative air on Germans and brought the topic of ethics to the forefront of every mind. History.com Staff. “The Holocaust.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009, www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/the-holocaust. -
End of Great Depression
Fitzgerald no longer the Great Depression to get in the way of his writing, and also can no longer use new events in the Great Depression in his writing. Amadeo, Kimberly. “What Happened During the Great Depression?” The Balance, www.thebalance.com/the-great-depression-of-1929-3306033. -
Death of Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald died of a heart attack, although it was actually the second heart attack that he had. Merriman, C. D. “Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” The Literature Network: Online Classic Literature, Poems, and Quotes. Essays & Summaries, Jalic Inc., 2007, www.online-literature.com/fitzgerald/.
