In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it is evident that Fitzgerald modeled the novel on his life. There are many similarities between the people, events, and experiences in Fitzgerald's life that mirror those in the book. Characters like Daisy, Gatsby, and Nick are very similar to people like Zelda and Fitzgerald himself. The events that Fitzgerald himself experienced, such as going to war, moving to the East, and acquiring vast wealth, are also very similar to the events that Fitzgerald would include in The Great Gatsby. Experiences such as heartbreak, poverty, and depression are also ones that would arise from Fitzgerald's life and would later be incorporated into his novel The Great Gatsby. The inspiration for many characters in The Great Gatsby was originally drawn from people in F. Scott Fitzgerald's life. The character of Daisy in The Great Gatsby is very similar to that of Zelda; Fitzgerald's dream woman. Just like Zelda who was the "golden girl" and the daughter of a Supreme Court Justice, Daisy also belonged to that same distinct upper class and was the "golden girl" of Gatsby's dreams. Just like Fitzgerald couldn't be with Zelda at first, Gatsby won't be able to be with Daisy at some point either. Just like Zelda was very attracted to money, fame and the fast life; Daisy will also be attracted to all these things. In fact, Zelda refused to marry Fitzgerald until he could secure a job with higher income, luxuries, etc. Similarly, Gatsby could not be with Daisy after he returned from the war because he was penniless and knew that Daisy would not want to be with Daisy. with him for this reason. Daisy will later cheat on Tom with Gatsby after tasting Gatsby's new wealth (obtained several years later...... middle of paper ....... Experiences such as heartbreak, poverty and depression are also those that would come from Fitzgerald's life and would later be incorporated into The Great Gatsby It is indisputable that Fitzgerald deliberately reflected many aspects of The Great Gatsby after his life without incorporating pieces of his life into his novel The Great. Gatsby, then this novel would not be. WORKS CITELutz, Norma Jean. “Fitzgerald, F. Scott Bloom's Literature: A Biography of F. Scott. Fitzgerald. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1965. Fitzgerald, F. Scott The Great Gatsby: Simon & Schuster, 1925. Perosa, Sergio Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.., 1965