Did Francis Scott Fitzgerald Symbolize In The Great Gatsby

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Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Edward and Mollie Fitzgerald viewed their son as a prized possession due to their two older children being killed by epidemics. Mr. Fitzgerald’s mother flaunted her son's beauty and only allowed him to attend the best schools such as St. Paul Academies, Newman School, and Princeton. While attending these schools, he participated in many plays which helped lay a foundation for his love of literature. In 1917 Fitzgerald dropped out of school and joined the U.S. military where he feared his death before he could fulfill his dream of becoming an author so he submitted The Romantic Egotist, which was rejected but noted for its originality. As he slowly became higher