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Genius and Folly: F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby

2025-08-11
Genius and Folly: F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby

This essay explores Erasmus's praise of folly in *The Praise of Folly* and connects it to F. Scott Fitzgerald and his work, *The Great Gatsby*. Erasmus argues that folly isn't worthless; it fosters art and love, while wisdom isn't always noble. Fitzgerald's life was full of successes and failures, brilliance and ruin. He squandered his talent on fleeting fame and superficiality, ultimately unable to escape folly's grasp. Gatsby embodies this folly, chasing dreams while lost in illusory prosperity and romance. The essay argues that Fitzgerald wasn't lacking wisdom, but rather intertwined folly and wisdom to create uniquely compelling literature.

(libertiesjournal.com)
Literature Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby at 100: Love, Dreams, and the Shattered American Dream

2025-05-19
The Great Gatsby at 100: Love, Dreams, and the Shattered American Dream

This article examines the enduring legacy of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, *The Great Gatsby*, a century after its publication. Beginning with Fitzgerald's early depictions of first kisses and exploring the recurring theme of 'nothing further' in his work, the article delves into Gatsby's obsessive pursuit of Daisy. Gatsby's love for Daisy becomes a metaphor for the pursuit of the American Dream and the yearning for a lost youth, ultimately ending in tragedy. The novel's exquisite prose, insightful social commentary, and exploration of enduring themes solidify its status as a timeless classic, prompting ongoing discussions on love, dreams, and the disillusionment of the American Dream.

(www.nybooks.com)
Literature The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald

French Modernists and the Mass Media: A Love-Hate Relationship

2025-01-17
French Modernists and the Mass Media: A Love-Hate Relationship

This essay explores the complex relationship between 19th-century French modernist writers and the mass media, particularly newspapers. From Baudelaire to Proust, they both loathed the negative impacts of newspapers (e.g., inciting crime, suppressing literature) and were deeply influenced by them, utilizing their platforms for creation and promotion. Newspapers served as both a crucible of modernity and a laboratory for literary innovation. Writers struggled against them while actively integrating them into their work; Mallarmé's groundbreaking poem *A Throw of the Dice* was published in the commercial magazine *Cosmopolis*. Ultimately, the author argues that in the face of the internet's information deluge, we can learn from the French modernists' experience, maintaining artistic independence while skillfully leveraging new media.

(aeon.co)
Literature Modernism Mass Media Literature