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Monday, November 21, 2011

The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Comprehension Quest Corrected

Important video about Fitzgerald's life - required listening


Answer the following questions after viewing:



1. Gertrude Stein referred to people of the Twenties as the "lost generation." Why were they "lost"?
2. Why were American writers and artists in France during the Twenties?
3. What do Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda, embody about the Twenties, according to Fitzgerald's granddaughter, Eleanor Lanahan?
4. What led to the 18th Amendment? Why did America have prohibition? What role did alcohol play in the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald?
5. How did Fitzgerald's writing reflect the Twenties? Identify at least two ways.


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