Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night - Film Techniques and Character Analysis - Lecture 21

Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night - Film Techniques and Character Analysis - Lecture 21

Explore a 51-minute lecture from Yale University's "Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner" course, focusing on F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Tender is the Night." Delve into Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald's mental health struggles and their influence on the character Nicole Diver. Examine Fitzgerald's use of cinematic techniques like close-ups and cross-cutting to portray Dick Diver's downfall. Analyze the novel's themes of possession and dispossession, the impact of World War I on relationships, and Fitzgerald's approach to racialization. Gain insights into the author's narrative strategies, including the acceleration of negative resolutions and the stripping away of Dick's professional identity.