This Side of Paradise

Research some of the cultural and sociopolitical features of the Jazz Age. How does This Side of Paradise reflect some of the changing norms of the time? In what ways does the novel glamorize the Jazz Age, and in what ways does the novel critique it?

F. Scott Fitzgerald uses numerous chapter and section titles throughout the novel. How do these titles reflect the meaning of each section and chapter? How does the novel’s fragmentary organization affect the narrative, and what is the relationship between the novel’s form and content?

Amory’s parents appear briefly in the text, but their influence strongly shapes Amory’s character and life trajectory. How are his father and mother depicted? In what ways does Amory reflect or differ from his parents? Why?