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April 10th, 1925

F. Scott Fitzgerald Some may ask, who or what influences Fitzgerald’s writing style? His new wife, Zelda Fitzgerald intensified his hopes for a

Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” Let’s talk about Fitzgerald’s newest novel, The Great Gatsby. Do I need to point out the climax? I truly believe that this is one of the best novels to be released during this decade due to the climax. In literature, the climax is the most important, the most exciting part of a novel. Fitzgerald writes about ongoing affairs, and secret loves. He builds up to Myrtle’s death, which sparks a chain reaction that leads to Gatsby’s death. He builds the climax by writing about Tom Buchanan’s conversation with George, Myrtle’s husband. Tom tells George that Gatsby killed his wife. George is now determined to kill Gatsby. Fitzgerald writes the beginning of Gatsby’s death in a peaceful and quiet space almost as if Gatsby was content. As a reader you are relaxed, you are put to ease by Gatsby’s state, but then George upsets the silence when he murders Gatsby and then kills himself. Fitzgerald wrote about love, scandal, crime, and the lifestyle of the elite. All of these events led to a climax that no one was expecting.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Facts: Age: 29 Born: September 24, 1896 Where? Saint Paul, Minnesota Spouse: Zelda Fitzgerald Famous Quotes: “Show me a hero and I will write you a tragedy.”

Sporting Events of the Decade: 1920: 

National Football League was formed.

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Negro National League in baseball was formed.

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Ray Chapman (Cleveland Indians’ shortstop) is killed by Carl Mays pitch.

1921: 

The Yankees score a Homerun!!!

The sailing and fishing ship, the Bluenose, won the International Fishing Trophy

1922: 

Walter Hagen wins the British Open making him the first U.S born golfer to win the tournament.

1923: 

Major League Baseball player, Ty Cobb, breaks Pittsburgh’s Honus Wagner’s record for hits throughout his major league career.

1924: 

First Winter Olympic Games

1925:

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French Open is open to non-French players in

This just in, the New York Yankees bought the “game’s first great slugger”(baseballhall.org) from the Red Sox, Babe Ruth! Before ing the Yankees for successful and historical years to come, Babe Ruth played for the Red Sox. Babe “won 89 games in six years while setting the World Series record for consecutive scoreless innings”(baseballhall.org). He will be playing on the Yankees team as a starter outfielder. Be prepared for a season that will make history, I know I am!

This week’s fashion review:

Hello, gorgeous!! We here at The Voice of New York are falling for this newest trend. These dresses are called “flappers”, and I hi

Say “Hello” to skin!!

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This just in, the murder of Bobbie Franks was solved!!! On May 22, 1924 the case was opened. In Chicago, neighbors disco what their lawyer did was worse! Their lawyer, Clarence DarrowHOT blamed the state’s education for the murder, and not the

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Our opinion… After reading The Great Gatsby, we thought that it would only be fair if we were to share our opinion with our readers. The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald will be and will continue to be one of the greatest novels written in the history of literature. We believe that Fitzgerald did a fantastic job at displaying an over-exaggerated “first-class” society filled with parties, scandals, crimes, and broken hearts. Fitzgerald created a society in which all of us would like to be part of. Whether you were Myrtle and you were faking your status, or you were Gatsby, the man that everyone was talking about. Fitzgerald also incorporated amazing imagery into

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the text. While reading, it made us feel as if we were

As females, reading Fitzgerald’s novel, the love and scandals consume us. It’s juicy, it’s interesting, and it’s a nail biter. The more I think about the novel, the more I think about Daisy’s decade long secret love affair with Gatsby. She loves him, she leaves him, she loves him, and she leaves him. The process repeats throughout the years and it is devastating. It makes me question, did she even genuinely love him in the beginning? Or was it all a lie? Ladies, never pull a Daisy Buchanan. Our advice to you is to never mess with love and another’s feelings because clearly that decision will haunt you later in life. Daisy lost Gatsby, a man who truly loved her. Now, she is left with Tom, an empty, self-centered man. Do I pity her? No. I believe that Daisy got what she deserved. Please take our advice and do NOT end up like Daisy, alone and selfish. You will end up missing out on the greatest joy of life,

there with the characters watching it all happen as a bystander. For example, when Fitzgerald writes about Gatsby’s first encounter with Daisy he describes the day to be rainy and cloudy. As a reader, I automatically heard the sound of rain hitting the pavement, and I smelt the distinct smell of newly fallen rain. Finally, Fitzgerald topped off the novel by writing it in a way that included the reader. As we got to know characters, we built relationships with them throughout the novel. We experienced a similar pain as to what the character was experiencing, as well as resentment and other feelings towards other characters. Overall, through Fitzgerald’s works in The Great Gatsby, it made out to be an amazing novel because of the exciting events, themes, imagery, and bonds with characters. We here at The Voice of New York highly recommend reading this book! You

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Citations: "Babe Ruth." Baseball Hall of Fame. National Baseball Hall of Fame, n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2017. "Leopold and Loeb." Leopold and Loeb. Texas Guinan's Culture Club, n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2017. "1920s Sports." 1920's Sport and Sporting Stars. 1920-30.com, n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2017.

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