Question

• louise __________: love medicine, the round house
• sherman __________: the lone ranger and tonto fistfight in heaven
• jhumpa __________: interpreter of maladies, the namesake
• junot __________: the brief wondrous life of oscar wao
• david foster __________: infinite jest
• ta - nehisi __________: between the world and me

1. our authors for this class: f. scott fitzgerald

• born in __________, minnesota to an upper - middle - class family
• attended __________ university but left to join the army during wwi
• married __________ sayre; their turbulent relationship influenced his work
• became the voice of the \__________ age\ and the \lost generation\
• struggled with __________ and financial difficulties
• died of a heart attack at age ________, considering himself a failure

famous works

• \the great ________\ (1925)
• \this side of ________\ (1920)
• \tender is the ________\ (1934)
• \the beautiful and ________\ (1922)
• numerous short stories including \the curious case of ______ ______\

1. the great gatsby

• published in 1925, the great gatsby is considered fitzgeralds ________ opus and one of the greatest american novels.
• setting: ________ island and new york city during the roaring twenties
• plot: chronicles the mysterious millionaire jay gatsbys pursuit of his former love, ________ buchanan
• themes:
• the corruption of the ______ ______
• social class and ________ inequality
• illusion versus ________
• time and ________
• moral emptiness beneath glamorous ________

Explanation:

Part 1: Filling Author Last Names

• Louise Erdrich: Known for Love Medicine, The Round House.
• Sherman Alexie: Known for The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.
• Jhumpa Lahiri: Known for Interpreter of Maladies, The Namesake.
• Junot Díaz: Known for The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
• David Foster Wallace: Known for Infinite Jest.
• Ta - Nehisi Coates: Known for Between the World and Me.

Part 2: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Biography and Works

• Born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
• Attended Princeton University (left to join Army in WWI).
• Married Zelda Sayre (turbulent relationship influenced work).
• Voice of the “Jazz Age” and “Lost Generation”.
• Struggled with alcoholism and financial difficulties.
• Died of a heart attack at age 44.

Famous Works

• The Great Gatsby (1925).
• This Side of Paradise (1920).
• Tender Is the Night (1934).
• The Beautiful and Damned (1922).
• Short story: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Part 3: The Great Gatsby

• Considered Fitzgerald’s magnum opus.
• Setting: Long Island (specifically West Egg/East Egg) and New York City during the Roaring Twenties.
• Plot: Jay Gatsby pursues Daisy Buchanan.

Themes

• Corruption of the American Dream.
• Social class and wealth inequality.
• Illusion versus reality.
• Time and memory.
• Moral emptiness beneath glamorous appearances.

Answer:

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Author Last Names

• Louise \underline{Erdrich}: Love Medicine, The Round House
• Sherman \underline{Alexie}: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
• Jhumpa \underline{Lahiri}: Interpreter of Maladies, The Namesake
• Junot \underline{Díaz}: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
• David Foster \underline{Wallace}: Infinite Jest
• Ta - Nehisi \underline{Coates}: Between the World and Me

F. Scott Fitzgerald Section

• Born in \underline{St. Paul}, Minnesota to an upper - middle - class family
• Attended \underline{Princeton} University but left to join the Army during WWI
• Married \underline{Zelda} Sayre; their turbulent relationship influenced his work
• Became the voice of the "\underline{Jazz}" Age and the "Lost Generation"
• Struggled with \underline{alcoholism} and financial difficulties
• Died of a heart attack at age \underline{44}, considering himself a failure

Famous Works

• "The Great \underline{Gatsby}" (1925)
• "This Side of \underline{Paradise}" (1920)
• "Tender Is the \underline{Night}" (1934)
• "The Beautiful and \underline{Damned}" (1922)
• Numerous short stories including "The Curious Case of \underline{Benjamin Button}"

The Great Gatsby Section

• Published in 1925, The Great Gatsby is considered Fitzgerald’s \underline{magnum} opus and one of the greatest American novels.
• Setting: \underline{Long} Island and New York City during the Roaring Twenties
• Plot: Chronicles the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby’s pursuit of his former love, \underline{Daisy} Buchanan

Themes:

• The corruption of the \underline{American} \underline{Dream}
• Social class and \underline{wealth} inequality
• Illusion versus \underline{reality}
• Time and \underline{memory}
• Moral emptiness beneath glamorous \underline{appearances}