major theme in Tender Is The Night is Alcohol. F. Scott Fitzgerald lived in a destructive life because of alcohol it eventually lead him to his death. “First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you”- F. Scott Fitzgerald. This quote by Scott Fitzgerald relates a lot to Dick Diver. Dick Diver could be a reflection of F. Scott Fitzgerald. During the 1920’s many successful writers went through downfalls because alcoholism took over their lives. Throughout the book every character comes across Alcohol. Dick Divers bestfriend Abe North is a talented musician but sooner or later he drinks, and gets crazier by the minute. “ But never tell it to a man who drinks more than three or four a day” (Fitzgerald 75). He becomes
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His life ends in there, all because of Alcohol. He could've been more than a talented musician but Alcohol took over his life. Another person who gets affected by alcohol is Dick Diver. Dick would drink in small portions he would, until book two where he stopped carrying.It seems as if Dick Diver follows in Abe North’s steps both go from being a person with many talents to an alcoholic who ruins their own life. At the beginning of the story we see this smart psychiatrist who has a bright future and is very successful, Then towards the end we see this careless man, who eventually gets fired from his job for coming in drunk and one of his patients was complaining about him being drunk so he has to sell half of his clinic to Franz, his friend who works at the clinic with Dick. Before Nicole and Dick get a divorce. Nicole wants to buy a big house in the Riviera, So Dick can work and focus on his field of interest while she can do it too once she gets better from her illness. She cares for Dick’s career and wants him to be successful.While Dick is said to depend on Nicole's wealth, His clinic is bought by her. She wants the best for him but she just watches his vast talents wash
His life ends in there, all because of Alcohol. He could've been more than a talented musician but Alcohol took over his life. Another person who gets affected by alcohol is Dick Diver. Dick would drink in small portions he would, until book two where he stopped carrying.It seems as if Dick Diver follows in Abe North’s steps both go from being a person with many talents to an alcoholic who ruins their own life. At the beginning of the story we see this smart psychiatrist who has a bright future and is very successful, Then towards the end we see this careless man, who eventually gets fired from his job for coming in drunk and one of his patients was complaining about him being drunk so he has to sell half of his clinic to Franz, his friend who works at the clinic with Dick. Before Nicole and Dick get a divorce. Nicole wants to buy a big house in the Riviera, So Dick can work and focus on his field of interest while she can do it too once she gets better from her illness. She cares for Dick’s career and wants him to be successful.While Dick is said to depend on Nicole's wealth, His clinic is bought by her. She wants the best for him but she just watches his vast talents wash