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The Maturing of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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From: Twentieth Century Literature
Date: 19970322
Author:Margolies, Alan

Issues concerning racist portrayals of Jews and African Americans in the fiction of F. Scott Fitzgerald are presented, focusing on how the antipathetic treatment in earlier stories changed, but not completely, to a more favorable treatment in his later years. Works discussed include "The Great Gatsby," his short stories, and "The Last Tycoon."

During the few past years, as our society has become even more conscious of the negative effects of ethnic stereotyping, there has been increased criticism of Fitzgerald's depiction of African Americans and Jews in The Great Gatsby. Some question ...

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