Fictional Worlds in F. Scott Fitzgerald's ~U2;Tender is the

• Main Authors: Tseng, Yi-shin, 曾怡欣
• Other Authors: Richard Poulsen
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 1994
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/85682468606892139146

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 外國語文學系 === 82 === This thesis attempts to offer a view of fictional worlds in F. Scott Fitzgerald's ~U2;Tender is the Night~U1;. By means of probing the novel's themes and each main character's function, Fitzgerald's narrative strategy is revealed simultaneously. His conspicuous technique is that of flashback, which is viewed as a flaw and a success at once. Apart from that, through the similarities between the main and minor characters, the technique of using subplots to echo the main plot is clearly exhibited. Based on the traits of characters, this thesis contains six chapters: Introduction, World of Damnation, World of Madness, World of the Movies, World of the Wealth, and Conclusion. In the introductory chapter, I show the original plot of ~U2;Tender ~U2;the Night~U1; and its critical reception. From Chapter Two to I representatively analyze the features of the protagonist Dick Diver, his wife Nicole Warren, his lover Rosemary Hoyt and the American drifters around him. The purpose is to show how a promising psychiatrist is destroyed by both his inner weakness and external circumstances. The conclusion affirms that although there are some imperfections in its structural pattern,1; ~U2;the Night~U1;, in its thematic depth and breadth, surpasses1; ~U2; Gatsby~U1;.