Ashley G
Professor Zoller
Life Narratives
11/6/12
Response to “The
Crack- Up” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
In
this essay Fitzgerald speaks about a time in his life when he came to dislike
most people and most things that had previously made him happy. He says that he
suddenly realized it one day after two years of this behavior. He spent a great
portion of those two years secluding himself from other people. I’m sure that
many people have read this essay and been confused. Strangely enough, I think I
can relate. I am by my very nature a reasonably introverted person, this may
confuse some people. Over the years I’ve developed a very sturdy façade to use
in social situations that I cannot escape from. It is easy for me to be in
social situations but at some point I need a break, the socializing and other
people make me tired. Fitzgerald had his “crack-up” after hearing some bad news
at the doctor. His new behavior was a way to cover up his inner feelings of
fear. He “cracked- up” in response to something traumatic; I seclude myself when
I encounter social situations that become exasperating for me. So I understand,
at some smaller level, how Fitzgerald felt and why he did what he did.
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