Question

1. like his fiction, fitzgeralds life was marked by many high highs - and many low lows. but in spite - or perhaps because - of his personal struggles, fitzgerald left a lasting legacy in the world of literature.

childhood, education, and early writing

1. frances scott key fitzgerald was born on september 24, 1896, in st. paul, minnesota, to a middle - class catholic family. his father was a well - to - do businessman, and his mother was the daughter of irish immigrants who became wealthy grocers. fitzgerald also had one surviving sister, annabel, who was born in 1901. there were two other sisters who died, one before he was born, and as to the other, according to an entry in his journal dated january 1900, his mother presented him with a sister who lived only an hour.
2. growing up, fitzgerald showed an early love for literature. he was an avid reader and later in his life, he recalled the large impression made on him by his father reading him arabian nights and the odyssey. he attended st. paul academy, a prestigious local prep school, where he excelled academically and displayed a talent for writing. fitzgerald wrote for the school newspaper and published his first piece of fiction at the age of 13. and he began to dream of attending princeton university.
3. fitzgerald desperately wanted to get into princeton, says biographer a. scott berg. it represented the east, the establishment, it was really a kind of social pinnacle. i think fitzgerald very much wanted to belong to that.

1. which detail explains why fitzgeralds life was illustrative of the the roaring 20s?

he attended st. paul academy, a prestigious local prep school, where he excelled academically and displayed a talent for writing. (paragraph 5)

they gained notoriety for their extravagant lifestyle and their wild parties, which became the inspiration for many of fitzgeralds most famous writings. (paragraph 16)

despite his literary success, fitzgerald wrestled with alcoholism, financial difficulties, and a volatile marriage throughout his life. (paragraph 25)

many lists place him as one of the top american writers, and his influence on american literature and popular culture is still felt today. (paragraph 29)

Explanation:

El siglo XX fue una época de prosperidad económica y social en Estados Unidos, conocida como "The Roaring 20s". Durante esta época, la sociedad estadounidense experimentó un gran cambio cultural y social, con un aumento de la producción industrial, el consumo masivo y la celebración de la vida nocturna. La respuesta "They gained notoriety for their extravagant lifestyle and their wild parties, which became the inspiration for many of Fitzgerald's most famous writings." (Ellos ganaron notoriedad por su estilo de vida extravagante y sus fiestas salvajes, que se convirtieron en la inspiración de muchos de los escritos más famosos de Fitzgerald) describe cómo Fitzgerald y su esposa se involucraron en un estilo de vida extravagante y de fiestas salvajes, lo cual era típico de la sociedad estadounidense durante "The Roaring 20s".

Answer:

"They gained notoriety for their extravagant lifestyle and their wild parties, which became the inspiration for many of Fitzgerald's most famous writings." (Paragraph 16)