In his book The Crack-Up, F. Scott Fitzgerald (author of The Great Gatsby) wrote the following description of a junk yard.

Question

Seen in a Junk Yard. Dogs, chickens with few claws, brass fittings, T’s elbow, rust everywhere, bales of metal 1800 lbs., plumbing fixtures, bathtubs, sinks, water pumps, wheels, Fordson tractor, acetylene lamps for tractors, sewing machine, bell on dinghy, box of bolts (No. 1), van, stove, auto stuff (No. 2), army trucks, cast iron body, hot dog stand, dinky engines, sprockets like watch parts, hinge all taken apart on building side, motorcycle radiators, George on the high army truck. (107)

How do you think Fitzgerald’s narrator feels about the junkyard? How do you know?

Answer 1

I don't want you to write it, but I just need you to simply tell me how you know why he feels what he feels about the junkyard. If you could kindly explain, that would be great. I have to submit this assignment in a little while. Please hurry.

Answer 2

I haven't read any of this, but there may be ideas in here for you:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crack-Up

Answer 3

Thank you, but just solely of this paragraph, who would be the narrator?

Answer 4

I don't know. Is it Fitzgerald? Is he seeing the junkyard as his life, filled with old, thrown-away stuff? Is this in part of the essay/story when he is realizing where he is? Or is he referring to all this after he has recovered? Or during his recovery? From the Amazon summary: "The Crack-Up tells the story of Fitzgerald's sudden descent at the age of thirty-nine from glamorous success to empty despair, and his determined recovery."

Only you will know — that is, if you've read it.