Fitzgerald was a talented writer; his only flaw was that he liked thecombination of alcohol and the night life.I. Introduction A. Birth 1. September 24, 1896 2. St. Paul, Minnesota B. Family 1. Edward and Mary Fitzgerald 2. Zelda Sayre and Frances S. Fitzgerald C. Early Life and Education 1. St. Pauls Academy 2. Newman Catholic Prep School 3. Princeton University 4. Fitzgerald joins the Army 5. Fitzgerald meets Zelda Sayre D. Influences 1. Zelda Sayre and Father Sigourney Fay 2. How Fitzgeralds life influenced his novels E. Major works 1. This Side of Paradise 2. The Beautiful and the Dammed 3. The Great Gasby 4. The Last Tycoon F. Death 1. December 21, 1940 2. Hollywood II. Tender is the Night A. Setting 1. June, 1925 2. The French Riviera B. Characters 1. Dick Diver 2. Nicole Diver 3. Rosemary Hoyt 4. Devereux Warren 5. Baby Warren 6. Tommy Barban 7. Other Characters C. Action 1. Nicoles secret 2. Dick and Nicole Warrens marriage 3. Dick Warrens fall D. Theme: A brief history of the Warrens E. Point of View: The second persons point of view F. Figures of Speech 1. The metaphor behind the murder of the Englishman 2. The metaphor behind the title of the film Daddys GirlIII. Critics: The character Rosemary HoytIV. This writers opinionOne of the most widely recognized writers of the 1920s and 1930s was FrancisScott Fitzgerald (Beebe 339). He followed his dreams of being a writer, until he finallysucceeded. Francis Scott Fitzgerald was a talented writer; his only flaw was that he likedthe combination of alcohol and the nightlife (Coale 190). He spent his life writing andtrying to be happy with his wife, Zelda Sayre. His life served as a resource for his novels. Perhaps writing about his life helped him deal with his grief.Francis Scott ...
