Student Study Guide

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Historical Context

1. Fitzgerald as expatriate:                                                                (Rebecca M.)

·         Disillusioned with American life; not supportive of gaudiness of the Twenties

·         Novel mocks the American dream- characters had no chance of happiness (overblown dreams)

·         Fitzgerald viewed his characters as representative of typical Americans in his day

·         The carelessness and extravagance of his day may have been why he chose Europe

2. What’s unique about the Twenties?                                           (Kayla W. and Andy C.)

·         Booming economy, flappers, technology/industrialization

·         Jazz popularized, Harlem, speakeasies and gangsters

3.  America: Twenties and Today                                                      (Rebecca M.)        

·         Twenties: economy soared; people were carefree and sought primarily to have fun

·         Today: economy struggling; return to people valuing hard work

·         Ultimately the Twenties were a time of social change and excitement and adventure

         *   women’s suffrage   *  prohibition   *  rebellion against restrictive previous decade  *

 

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And last but not least…    THE TIMELINE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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