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Discussion starters
Using this story as an early example, what does Fitzgerald mean by the word flapper?
In an early draft of the story, Fitzgerald made all of this Ardita's dream, not reality. What difference does that make in interpreting the story?
Kuehl says that this story, and others, is flawed because of authorial intrusion, that is telling rather than showing. In what ways might you validate
or counter Kuehl's point?
What is the importance of Ardita reading Anatole France's The Revolt of Angels at the beginning of the story?
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Critical Source:
- Kuehl, John. F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Study of the Short Fiction. Boston:
Twayne, 1991.
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