Fitzgerald used himself and people in his life to characterize people in the novel. He based a lot about the character Gatsby on himself. Fitzgerald wanted to be a war hero in World War, so he made Gatsby a war hero in the novel. Gatsby worked on Dan Cody's yacht after Daisy married Tom. This parallels Fitzgerald working on a boat when Zelda broke off their engagement. Fitzgerald might have u

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