The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a short story about a man who is born old and grows younger as time passes. Benjamin’s strange condition disrupts family expectations, social norms, love, education, work, and identity. Fitzgerald uses the impossible premise to explore aging, time, appearance, and the instability of human roles. The story has moments of satire, melancholy, and dark comedy. As Benjamin becomes physically younger, his relationships and sense of self become increasingly fragile. The work remains one of Fitzgerald’s most memorable experiments in fantasy and social irony.