The Letters of F. Scott Fitzgerald analyzed

F. Scott Fitzgerald, although angry, still attends carefully to his daughter. Scott's letter focuses on the fact that Scottie has been under-performing and receiving less than illustrious marks in high school. Scott is obviously upset and disappointed with her and is concerned that she might not be accepted by the college they had chosen. Although Scott is disappointed, he does not let his anger get the better of him. He speaks of when he was …

…is appropriate for the occasion and his use of speech and language show, that Scott is a witty individual. He understands that an all out assault on his daughter will do more harm than good. Therefore, he writes a serious "get to the point" letter, outlining her strengths and weaknesses. Thus, this letter can be used as a motivation and a critique more than an insult which should be able to drive the point home.