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In the early 1900's, it was fairly common and socially acceptable for the youth adults of prosperous families, to be acquisitive. In the beginning of the novel, Fitzgerald explains the extent of Adam's wealth by saying, "He [Adam] came home from the war a major, charged into Wall Street, and amid much fuss, fume, applause, and ill will he gathered himself to some seventy-five million dollars." In this era, seventy million dollars is equivalent to about two billion dollars today. Realizing how much money his grandfather now possesses, Anthony develops an insatiable need for his inheritance and a passive attitude toward his only living relative. As stated by Fitzgerald, "Anthony drew as much consciousness of social security from being the grandson of Adam J. Patch as he would have had from tracing his line over the sea to the crusaders." (3) Anthony seems to have no regard for his grandfather's physical health, nor does he wish to cultivate a close familial relationship with him. Anthony only wishes to inherit his money. Fitzgerald proves this theory when he explains that when Anthony was abroad, "He returned to America in 1912 because of his grandfathers sudden illnesses . . . [and] he had hoped to find his grandfather dead." (8) This statement illustrates the fact that Anthony was aware that he was the sole heir to his grandfather's fortune. It was a socially acceptable for most young adults of wealthy families to expect to inherit their parents and grandparent's money with no remorse or effort to earn it. Men of this era and social status typically had a very limited and restricted perception of how women should look and behave. In the novel, men are very judgmental toward women and are particularly so when it comes to their physical appearance. For example, Fitzgerald gives the reader insight into Anthony's thoughts while he is observing a group of women.
F. Scott Fitzgerald F. ... Scott Fitzgerald was not highly regarded during his life. ... Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896 in St. ... After Fitzgerald's second novel "The Beautiful and the Damned" he and Zelda had their only child, Scottie. ...
Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. ... His father soon lost a job when Fitzgerald was young, and that is when F. ... Fitzgerald realized he needed another novel and then began working on his second novel, The Beautiful and Damned. ... Scott Fitzgerald). ... Scott Fitzgerald. ...
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in Minnesota on September the 24th, 1896 to Edward Fitzgerald, a failed furniture salesman and Mary McQuilan. ... A year after the Fitzgerald's married, Fitzgerald wrote The Beautiful and the Damned. ... INSPIRATIONS Many of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels are semi - autobiographical and he uses his own lifestyle and experiences to shape the plot of his novels and to craft his characters. ...
-Gloria Patch (p. l34) F. Scott Fitzgerald began his second novel in l920. ... Fitzgerald first called it The Flight of the Rocket and later renamed it The Beautiful Lady Without Mercy. Finally it became The Beautiful and Damned In regards to the plot, in a technical way, The Beautiful and Damned is orderly and easy to understand. ... The title suggests the protagonists' movement from the pampered life of the beautiful to the suffering of the damned. ...
F. ... Scott Fitzgerald himself. ... Scott Fitzgerald, the man and the writer, one must be familiar with the idea of doubleness. ... Perhaps it was because beautiful women love young men in uniform. ... Scott Fitzgerald fell head over heels in love with the Montgomery belle Zelda Sayre. ...
F. Scott Fitzgerald uses his method to create the appearance and personality of imaginary persons and reveals their character. ... Scott Fitzgerald shows that the drive for wealth, along with happiness and fulfillment leads to moral corruption through his characterization. ... But all the rest of that's a God damned lie. ... Scott Fitzgerald shows that the drive for wealth, happiness and fulfillment leads to moral corruption. ...
