Later, during her D. And several members of the following generations have become writers, artists, or musicians. They would set up elaborate scenes for her to play in, decorating the whole house with white streamers and calling it a fairyland. There are also papers and clippings related to F. After his untimely death in California in , F.
Scott was sent to Maryland to be buried in the family plot at St. He was buried at a cemetery nearby and was joined by Zelda seven years later after she was killed in a fire at the asylum where she was institutionalized. Thirty-five years later, Scottie petitioned St. Photo credit: courtesy of Farragutful, CreativeCommons. Skip to navigation Menu Vassar search Search button. Scottie at the seaside in France with F. Scott and Zelda, c. The Fitzgeralds did so very much and made a forever contribution to our American Culture.
Recently I decided to do some research about Zelda and started mucking around the internet and cam upon this article. Excellent and very informative. I knew they had a daughter, but I really didn't know too much about her really.
Pretty sad, though expected really that their dysfunction would affect her so much but it looks like she did better than they did and that at least some of her kids did even better still. Hopefully this kept filtering down to later generations so that less and less of them have those massive issues in their lives. RWillingham: Yes, I found her life to be so interesting.
I, too, wondered what ever happened to "Scottie. I think it is amazing that she lead a 'normal' life after her early upbringing. But, she did display some of her parents' behavior. I suppose that is to be expected. We all seem 'to become' our mothers or fathers as we age and mature. Thank you so much for reading and for your comments.
Most appreciated. This was a beautiful article, which had life lesson. I do not emember when F. Scott Fritzgerald became one of my favorits. The novel "The Great Gastby" has been at the top of my list since high school. I am now a "Boomer". It was delightful to read about Scottie the daughter. I always wondered what happen. One lesson from her life from reading your article, is enjoy like.
It is okay to be different, and all will not accept or understand your journey. Thank you so much for sharing. Very interesting article! I read "The Great Gatsby" in high school but knew little except surface details about the author's life. Your review of her life adds so much depth to my understanding of her. I knew more about her childhood with her famous parents than I did about her adult life.
I did have to research some of that, but I found her an interesting and compelling person in her own right. Thanks again for reading and I'm glad you enjoyed this.
You really know so much about her! Thanks for sharing this lovely autobiography, Suzette! What a wonderful story about Scottie. I had always wondered what had happened to her. Thank you very much for this:. Faith: Thank you so much! I also taught some English classes as well as Spanish and I taught American Literature and so that is why I know so much about the Fitzgerald's.
Most of this was researched for my classes. Plus, Fitzgerald and Hemingway are my favorite American authors, I have taught both, read their biographies and so know a lot about each one of them. I haven't tacked Hemingway on HP yet, perhaps in the future. Thanks for your wonderful comments and votes and shares - most appreciated. You seem to know all there is to know about the Fitzgerald's life.
Your hub is very thorough and interesting to say the least! In Montgomery, Alabama, they have one of their homes as a museum that people can tour. It is very intereting too. Marine Biology. Electrical Engineering. Computer Science. Medical Science. Writing Tutorials. Performing Arts. Visual Arts. Student Life. Vocational Training. Standardized Tests. Online Learning. Social Sciences.
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