Write no less than 150 words on each of the following topics in English in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.
"The Great Gatsby", a masterpiece in American literature, evokes a haunting mood of a glamorous, wild time that seemingly will never come again. Based on the novel, discuss the characteristics of Fitzgerald's works.
A.Fitzgerald's fictional world is the best embodiment of the spirit of the Jazz Age, in which he shows a particular interest in the upper class society,especially the upper class young people.
B.Fitzgerald never spared an intimate touch in his fiction to deal with the bankruptcy of the American Dream.
C.Fitzgerald is a great stylist in American literature. His style, closely related to his themes, is explicit and chilly. His accurate dialogues, his careful observation of mannerism# styles, models and attitudes provide the reader with a vivid sense of reality.
D.He follows the Jamesian tradition in using the scenic method in his chapters, each one of which consists of one or more dramatic scenes, sometimes with intervening passages of narration,leaving the tedious process of transition to the readers' imagination. (P579)
