Satire in the early works of F. Scott Fitzgerald /
This study traces P. Scott Fitzgerald's use of satire in selected short stories, novels, and drama up to 1925. Chapter I, the introduction, discusses the critical and satirical movement in the literature of the American 1920's and establishes Fitzgerald's place in that movement. Chapt...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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[College Station, Tex.] :
Klug,
1976.
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| Online Access: | Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | This study traces P. Scott Fitzgerald's use of satire in selected short stories, novels, and drama up to 1925. Chapter I, the introduction, discusses the critical and satirical movement in the literature of the American 1920's and establishes Fitzgerald's place in that movement. Chapter II enumerates the conventions of satire- attack, satiric victim, historic particulars, fiction, norms or standards, and such techniques as irony and burlesque- and describes generally how Fitzgerald employs these conventions. Chapter III analyzes the satire in four short stories. "Pain and the Scientist," reflecting Fitzgerald's Catholic background, attacks Christian Science. "This Is a Magazine" parodies the format and content of the popular magazines of the twenties to which Fitzgerald contributed. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" satirizes the conformity that society demands of a person without respect for individual aspirations. "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" attacks America's obsession with wealth and the people who already possess it. Chapter IV analyzes The Beautiful and Damned primarily as a satire of the egotism and irresponsibility of the rich and of the misguided ambitions of those who would rather waste their lives than pursue a constructive direction.. |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: English." Vita. |
| Physical Description: | vi, 189 leaves ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 183-188). |