The Freshest Boy (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- First Published: 1935
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The 1920's
- Setting: A train from the Midwest to St. Regis, the St. Regis school for boys in Eastchester, and New York City
- Principal Characters: Basil T. Lee, Dr. Bacon, Lewis Crum, Bugs Brown, Fat Gaspar, Treadway, Mr. Rooney
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Class conflict, Schools or school life, Military life or service, Wealth
- Locales: New York, NY, Midwest (U.S.)
The Story
Basil T. Lee, the fifteen-year-old protagonist of “The Freshest Boy,” is first introduced to the reader as the swashbuckling hero in the scenario of his escape into fantasy from the lonely, hostile reality of the prestigious St. Regis school for very rich boys. This scene is contrasted with an account of Basil's train ride from the Midwest to St. Regis and his anticipation of what his life at the school will be like. He has been so steeped in the tradition of attending an Eastern boys’ school that “he had a glad feeling of recognition and familiarity. Indeed,...
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