"The Rich Boy"

 

Discussion starters:

  • Who is the narrator?

  • Much is made of the (auto)biographical nature of this story.  Is it important to know about the author or the friend who inspired the story to get beyond a surface understanding?

  • What role does materialism take in this story?

  • How would you characterize Paula Legendre?

Critical Sources:

  • Kuehl, John. F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Study of the Short Fiction. Boston: Twayne, 1991.

  • Wolfe, Peter. “Faces  in a Dream: Innocence Perpetuated in 'The Rich Boy'” The Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald: New Approaches in Criticism.  Ed. Jackson R. Bryer.  Madison: U of Wisconsin P, 1982. 241-49.

 

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