F. Scott Fitzgerald

Any visitor to the French Riviera in the mid-1920s, the setting of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night, would describe Dr. Richard Diver as a charming, respected, well-mannered physician. Dick is a noble man who has dedicated his life to the health and protection of his beloved wife without thought to himself. Furthermore, he gives wonderful parties and is a reliable source of help to any friend in need. In fact, "to …

…of Nicole’s father led to her illness and his private torment, Dick Diver’s distorted perceptions of appropriate relationships lead to his own fall into obscurity. Works Cited Fitzgerald, F. Scott. Tender is the Night. New York, NY.: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1982. Stanton, Robert. "’Daddy’s Girl’: Symbol and Theme in Tender is the Night." Critical Essays on Tender is the Night. Ed. Milton R. Stern. Boston, Ma.: G.K. Hall & Co., 1986. 118-124. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**