... . . ." (Adams 12). Zelda was tired of waiting, and broke her promise to marry him. As stated in Bower's article, "Author Biography: F. Scott Fitzgerald", "This Side of Paradise" was a literary and monetary success, and allowed Fitzgerald the financial security to finally marry Zelda in 1920" (Bowers 4). It was not until after Fitzgerald published his first book ... the first of several mental and physical breakdowns, and their marriage splintered (Bowers 4). Fitzgerald sought the exciting lifestyle of the 20's with his earlier literary success, "This Side of Paradise". However, by the t...

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... belle, Zelda Sayre (Reynolds 2360). She was socially above him and refused his proposal because he did not have any money (Reynolds 2360). His profits after writing This Side of Paradise, finally convinced Zelda to marry him. Zelda and F. Scott went to many wild parties, drove wild cars and spent an excess of money (Reynolds 2360). Their luck ran out in ... affair with Ginevra King broke up. Both Isabelle of "Babes in the Woods- and Helen of "The Debutante- are based on Ginevra King as is Rosalind in This Side of Paradise. Fitzgerald recorded his love affair with Ginevra in his ledger, ...

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... broke their engagement ("Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald- 6). One Year later in 1920, Fitzgerald, who had never completely given up on writing, had completed his first published novel This Side of Paradise. The novel was a hit with critics and readers alike. While money from novel sales were rolling in and Fitzgerald had become a celebrity of sorts Zelda decided that she would like ... to marry him again. He obliged and they were married within the year ("F. Scott Fitzgerald- 1-2). With the success of This Side of Paradise, Fitzgerald had access to literary magazines and publishers ...

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... . He also fell in love and became engaged to Zelda Sayre, who left him due to his lack of success. Fitzgerald then returned home to write and This Side of Paradise was accepted in September, 1919. Before his new work was published, he wrote for The Saturday Evening Post to supplement his income. This Side of ... Paradise made twenty-four year old F. Scott Fitzgerald famous overnight when it was published in 1920. After marrying only one week after the publishing, Zelda and F. Scott settled in St. Paul ... ...

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... seen in Fitzgerald's image as an abandoned billboard serving as Wilson's provider of solace and ultimate judge of morality. Following a central theme of modernism, this new God watches over his paradise that has been reduced to ash-heaps by modern man. Wilson is an immediate example of what happens when the American Dream does not turn out as planned. Although it ... ...

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... of morality. The desolation of the area where this billboard is located is seen in Fitzgerald's use of the billboard. Thus, God is watching over the land which once was paradise, but now has been reduced to ash-heaps by man. Fitzgerald uses Gatsby as the rise and fall of the "American Dream" in this novel. Fitzgerald attributes the depravity of ... ...

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