The Demise of Dick and Nicole in Tender is the Night
When referring to the demise of Dick in Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night, I think it is impossible that we not consider the demise of Dick and Nicole as a couple. They begin the book as a unit rather like a Chinese dragon with Dick at the head and Nicole following behind, both covered by the decorative cloak of the appearances they maintained. There are several transitions that they go through that upset the balance that allowed them to maintain a functioning marriage. I believe that while there were several factors impacting their relationship, it is the increasing independence and strength of Nicole that ultimately ends the marriage, and severs the tie that allows Dick to maintain his identity.
In Italy, after he begins his affair with Rosemary, Dick is disillusioned with her. He finds that Rosemary belongs to other people. In his disillusionment, his thoughts turn to Nicole, and how she is still "his girl - too often he was sick at heart about her, yet she was his girl" (213). Rosemary is no longer his possession solely and this cracks his surface. He returns to his love for Nicole like a guard, because he is weak without it. He refers to it as "an obscuring dye" (217). He is Nicole, and Nicole is he, and at this point the line between them has been blurred to bring them together. Dick does not realize that as much as he believes Nicole depends on him, he is dependent on her. He depends on her neediness to define him. Dick knows, however, that Nicole is important to him and that the thought "that she should die, sink into mental darkness, love another man, made him physically sick"(217). Not only is this excellent foreshadowing on Fitzgerald's part, but it gives us a measure just how dependent Dick is. Physical illness is uncontrollable. If even the thought makes causes him to have psychosomatic symptoms, it is imaginable what the actuality would bring. Dick needs Nicole badly, more so than ever at this point.
Nicole on the other hand begins to become stronger within herself at this point. Nicole acts on her own to go to her father when she believes he is dying. Franz says to her "I must first talk on the phone to Dick" (250).
...stood by those who surround them. Mental illness does not discriminate among sex, age, or social status, and it becomes very clear that both of these women are lost when it comes to providing a stable, healthy lifestyle for themselves. Fernie and Blanche encounter a common enemy in men everywhere, men who only wish to use and desert them, but in the process become so enraptured by their allure that they end up destroying both women on the inside. Their passion is toxic, and yet both women seem to remain chaste and virginal to each new man they encounter, restarting the process all over again and dooming themselves entirely. In a perfect world, there would be no need for these women to continue their dalliances with men, but as they are both equally addicted to the thing that destroys them, the reader must sit back and watch as they both self-destruct entirely.
By structuring his novel where time is out of joint, Dick is able to illustrate that one’s perception of reality is entirely based on what one believes to be fact. This point is illustrated through Ragle Gumm, who, “from his years of active military life” in the beginning of the story, “prided himself on his physical agility” (Dick 100). It is not until time is mended again toward the end of the book that he realizes that it had been, in fact, his father that had served in the war. This demonstrates how one’s firm belief can turn into a reality, as it did for Ragle Gumm for the two and a half years he lived in the fabricated city of Old Town.
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Still, I believe the moon does affect us. Put me in a storm cellar, I'll guess when the moon's at apogee. It’s that feeling you get on a rolly coaster, the momentary pause at the top of the hump before all that stored kinetic energy is released and you plummet over the precipice.
The surface of the moon is scarred with millions of impact craters. There is no atmosphere on the moon to help protect it from bombardment from potential impactors (most objects from space burn up in the Earth's atmosphere). Also, there is no erosion (wind or water) and little geologic activity to wear away these craters, so they remain unchanged until another new impact changes it. These craters range in size up to many hundreds of kilometers, but the most enormous craters have been flooded by lava, and only parts of the outline are visible. The total area of the moon is 37 930 000 square kilometers.
As Nick grew up and was welcomed into the lavish lifestyles of his rich friends, he began to wonder what his father really meant. He now lived in a world filled with fame and fortune where money could buy anything and everything that anyone could ever dream of. Yet people were still left wanting more. Both Gatsby and the Buchanans lived in extravagant waterfront mansions filled with luxurious items that could satisfy any of their needs, yet they were still yearning for more. Tom Buchanan had a beautiful wife and daughter, but still decided he wanted to pursue a relationship with his mistress, Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle was of lower class and did not have as much to offer as Daisy did, yet Tom decided to have an affair with her anyway. Myrtle forced Tom to experience many tough situations but he still stayed with her. Furthermore, Gatsby was presented with numerous suitors that he could have chosen to be with but he decided to wait for Daisy, even though she was still married. An infinite number of women came to each and every one of his parties but he did not take interest in any of them. He had access to large sums of money that could have been used to find the perfect wife but he made the decision to wait and stood by that. In the end, they all wanted what they ultimately could
Within two marriages, there are two extramarital affairs. These take place between Gatsby and Daisy as well as between Myrtle and Tom. Both Tom and Daisy appear to know about the affairs going on, but fail to do anything about it. They are passive aggressive when dealing with each other and continue to wreck people 's lives in the process. Daisy leads Gatsby on without seriously considering leaving Tom. Originally, Daisy promised herself to Gatsby, but instead, married Tom to fit into society’s standards. However, this idea of following society’s standards is cast out of her mind because she becomes consumed with the pursuit of her own pleasure than with her household. This is exactly the type of woman Zelda was in her marriage. Zelda had an affair with Edouard Jozan and in her opinion, it was not a symbol of unfaithfulness because sex was a fairly impersonal transcendent experience (Lanahan 25). Lanahan further argues that Zelda was the model for many of Scott Fitzgerald’s fictional heroines is not a point to be debated. It was no secret even at that time that he used Zelda and Zelda’s experience in the interest of his art. Fitzgerald’s use of Zelda to create his characters displays how accurate his depiction of the 1920’s woman is. Especially in the case of Daisy, Zelda can be seen. From being unsatisfied and therefore turning to another acquaintance for attention, to her wild and careless attitude towards life, Daisy’s character closely resembles the historical facts of Zelda’s life. The carelessness of the women in The Great Gatsby affects the relationships between men and women in the
Although, most of these ties are negative and based on a multitude of misconceptions. In The Great Gatsby, Daisy and her husband Tom share a form of love that can easily be described as superficial. Despite the fact that the couple is has been married for many years now and Tom claims that “he loves Daisy” and in “his heart he loves her all the time” (Fitzgerald 125), there is no real proof that their relationship is truly based on love due to the fact that Tom has been having an affair with another woman in town. Their marriage is majoritarily based on their love for money and the perks of being wealthy. Near the end of the novel, Nick, the story’s narrator, states
“I'd been writing letters once a week and signing them: ‘Love, Nick,’ and all I could think of was how, when that certain girl played tennis…” (58). Nick talks about his girlfriend he left in Chicago, yet here he is falling for another woman, Jordan Baker. Throughout the next couple chapters he talks about his intrigue and relationship with Jordan. Every once in a while, mentioning how he still needs to break up with his girlfriend from Chicago. The character’s behavior shows that even though Nick claims he is a moral person, does not mean he truly is moral. Actions speak louder than words, and here Fitzgerald is, stating that Nick is not what he says he
The Moon, the closest astral body to the Earth, revolves around the Earth 13 times a year. The lunar month is the period of one revolution of the moon.
To what extent is love Presented as destructive in Graham Greene’s ‘The End of the Affair’. With reference to Scott Fitzgerald’s, ‘The Great Gatsby’.
Especially as there is practically no evidence left on the Earth from when it was initially created. Most of the evidence, long gone due to the Earths extremely rocky start though constant meteoric attacks, different life inhabitants, etc. The fact that the moon is essentially a fingerprint of the Earth holds many answers to the mystery and allows science to further go in depth to what things were like for planet Earth billions of years ago. It has been found that the creation of the moon itself was caused by high impact into the planet, the moon has also been determined to be moving further and further away from the Earth which slows down the Earth’s rotation, and lastly that because of the moon the Earth has stable seasons which prevents the planet from either being a big burning wreck which is inhabitable to humanity, or a giant ice ball which is also inhabitable to humanity. All in all, as discovered in the film “Origins, fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution: Earth is Born” the moon is a necessary part of our planet and one of the many keys to unlocking its many
“The scars from mental cruelty can be as deep and long-lasting as the wounds from punches and slaps, but are often not as obvious,” (Bancroft, Why Does He Do That?) shows the poisonous and toxic relationship between Nick Dunne and wife Amy Elliot-Dunne. In the novel, Gone Girl, it soon becomes rather obvious that they both having a pernicious influence on each other, to the point, that they sought each other out no matter the condition. In the modern world, obsession has been an extremely common theme. Gone Girl shows Amy, who prides herself on being preeminent due to being Amazing Amy, and how her self-righteousness reveals more about the man Nick truly is, misogynist and violent. Therefore, though they are like a cat and mouse nipping at each other, they still need each other to live despite Amy’s manipulation and Nick’s abusiveness. They are a beautifully crafted cocktail of venom and deception.
The Moon, of course, has been known since prehistoric times. It is the second brightest object in the sky after the Sun. As the Moon orbits around the Earth once per month, the angle between the Earth, the Moon and the Sun changes; we see this as the cycle of the Moon's phases. The time between successive new moons is 29.5 days (709 hours), slightly different from the Moon's orbital period (measured against the stars) since the Earth moves a significant distance in its orbit around the Sun in that time.