Thursday, December 9, 2010

Scott Fitzgerald



Ernest Hemingway portrays Scott Fitzgerald in various ways throughout the book. One of these ways, shows Scott Fitzgerald as an unreliable travelling companion. "I bought an entry ticket to the track and walked along the side of the train looking for him. I did not see him and as the long train was about to pull out I got aboard and walked through the train hoping only that he would be aboard." Even though the relationship between Hemingway and Fitzgerald grows by each encounter, the two of them are not quality influences on each other. "No. Zelda wasn't feeling well and I probably shouldn't have come. The whole trip has been disastrous so far." This shows that in order to be with Hemingway, Fitzgerald deserts his wife when she needs him the most. Interestingly Hemingway in order to spend time with Fitzgerald spent his vacation money, although he shouldn't have. On top of that they both went out for a morning drink when they both wanted to drink to keep the company of the other. The friendship between Hemingway and Fitzgerald has a negative influence on each of them.

Based on the description that Ernest Hemingway gives in his novel A Moveable Feast, a place I would like to visit is the Luxembourg Gardens because of its size. The last time I was at the gardens, it was a different season. I would like to go back and see the gardens in a different season and see the changes.