The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald writings reflected his rough relationship with his wife Zelda. Their lives are a good example of the classic American dream. They went through some very good times and some very bad ones just like many people do. Fitzgerald was in debt a lot because of his and his wife Zelda's expensive lifestyle. The characters in his story The Great Gatsby shows what people were like during the jazz age, it also shows a great example of peoples obsessions and need for money, power, and hope. Zelda was very flirtatious and Fitzgerald was jealous, this caused them to have a hard life together. Zelda dressed provocatively and smoked cigarettes,many women dressed like this during the 20's, they were known as flappers, Fitzgerald liked the free thinking and hedonistic pursuits. These were some of the trends of the Roaring Twenties. Fitzgerald also wrote about his wife's mental breakdowns and dysfunctional relationship.

An author ought to write for the youth of his generation, the critics of the next, and the schoolmasters of ever afterward."
This means that writers should not just write for the people living during that time, but also for the future writers and readers.They need to set examples for the writers to follow.

"Exegit monumentum aere perennius
this means i have erected a monument less lasting than bronze.