菲茨傑羅生平, the Great American Dreamer

收集兩份菲茲傑拉德生平介紹。 分別來自A&E和BBC電視台，各一小時。他雖然沒有寫一部自傳，但是他留下了大量的信件，後人也在他的小說字裏行間尋找他和太太Zelda的蹤影。

他被稱為偉大的美國夢的締造者，如同他在普林斯頓大學戲劇俱樂部的夢想，他就像一位魔術師，手持一個魔針，指指點點，讓周圍的人變成他戲中人。而他自己和太太Zelda就是那舞得最歡的一對。

夢醒時分，曲未終，人已散。人生如戲，戲如人生。他們這對歡喜冤家的愛恨情愁折射著一個時代的光影，撲朔迷離，令人矚目。



A&E 電視台製作the Great American Dreamer（設成了聯播，五個小部分，所以當前暫時顯示十分鍾，後麵會自動播放，點擊右下角放全屏）

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BBC製作

From A&E:
F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great American Dreamer

F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. In novels such as Tender is the Night, This Side of Paradise, and The Great Gat*****y, he captured the mood and manners of his time. He and his wife, Zelda, enjoyed a hedonistic expatriate life as they split their time between New York, Paris and the Riviera. The characters and plots he created with ethereal lyricism and social accuracy mirrored the glamorous lifestyle he led in the madcap excess of the Roaring Twenties. Through interviews with family members and confidantes, this program presents an intimate portrait of a literary giant whose life was touched by tragedy. Authors such as Tobias Wolff and Joseph Heller reflect on Fitzgerald’s legacy and lasting influence. Join BIOGRAPHY for an insightful look at F. Scott Fitzgerald—the man who gave the Jazz Age its name.

F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great American Dreamer would be useful for classes on American History, Literature, Drama, and American Culture. It is appropriate for middle school and high school.

Vocabulary 點擊以下詞匯就進入字典解釋

armistice 

aspirations 

asylum 

aura 

convention 

debutante 

destitute 

devastated 

elaborate 

exasperate 

expatriates 

icon 

indulgence 

inebriated 

laborious 

prestigious 

prominent  

relish  

schizophrenic

Discussion Questions

 

1. How did the failures of F. Scott’s father affect his life and attitudes?

    

2. Why are the 1920s known as the “Roaring Twenties.” What made this decade so different from the decade before or after it?

    

3. How did the “Jazz Age,” a moniker Fitzgerald coined, provide a climate favorable to his work?

    

4. Although he attended the finest schools, Fitzgerald came from a modest background. How did he use his budding literary talents to gain social acceptance during his schooldays?

    

5. Zelda Fitzgerald was the quintessential “Southern belle” during her youth. What is a “Southern belle?” How does it reflect cultural differences between the northern and southern regions of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

    

6. How was Fitzgerald a spokesperson for his generation? Can you compare him with any celebrity today who is a spokesperson for his/her generation?

    

7. Although Ernest Hemingway and Fitzgerald were friends, why was there a jealous tension between them? Had they collaborated, how could they have used their jealousy to create a great work?

    

8. The “Roaring Twenties” gave way to the Great Depression of the 1930s. How did F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald’s lives mirror the historical timeline of their era?

    

9. How did Fitzgerald draw on his own life experiences to create his characters and plot lines?

    

10. How did alcoholism play a role in the destruction of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s lives?

     

Extended Activities

 

1. Create a timeline that compares the events of the 1920s and 1930s to Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s lives.

    

2. Create a poster or advertisement that celebrates the end of Prohibition in the United States.

    

3. Read a work of F. Scott Fitzgerald and write an essay that explores how his characters are a reflection of the people and events of his own life.

    

4. Research clothing styles of the 1920s and 1930s, then design your own outfits for the two decades. How do the clothing styles reflect the different moods and circumstances of the two decades?

 

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