Wrap-Up

Now, What about that interesting detail related to the novel that is not usually included in biographies about FSF or in analyses about The Great Gatsby ?

“Fitzgerald fell in love for the first time with Ginevra King while he was home between semesters at Princeton. King, from a wealthy Chicago family, reportedly told Fitzgerald that, "Poor boys shouldn't think of marrying rich girls" …, a close approximation of Daisy's affirmation about her reason for not marrying Jay Gatsby, "rich girls don't marry poor boys." Nevertheless, King promised to wait for Fitzgerald to earn his fortune so that they could marry. She tired of waiting before he could complete his senior year at Princeton, and their relationship ended abruptly when he returned to school.” http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfwc/wiu/myrtle.html

Keep this in mind as you read the Great Gatsby - sometimes art does imitate life.